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The Operate Buffet Heating Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Tripping over power cords
- Burns from hot surfaces
- 2. Set Up Heating Equipment
- Electrical faults causing fire
- Faulty equipment causing injuries
- 3. Preheat Buffet Equipment
- Scalding from hot steam
- Unattended heating leading to overheating
- 4. Loading Food into Equipment
- Handling hot containers
- Spillage leading to burns
- 5. Monitoring and Adjusting Heat
- Burns from touching hot surfaces
- Eye burns from heat radiation
- 6. Serving Food
- Slips on spilled food
- Burns from hot food or containers
- 7. Checking Food Temperature
- Burns from steam
- Incorrect reading leading to food safety risk
- 8. Refilling Dishes
- Heavy lifting causing back injury
- Slips on food spills
- 9. Closing/ Shutting Down Equipment
- Electrical shock
- Burn from inadequately cooled equipment
- 10. Cleaning of Equipment
- Chemical exposure while cleaning
- Cuts from sharp utensils
- 11. Storage of Equipment
- Strain from improper lifting techniques
- Tripping over improperly stored equipment
- 12. Waste Disposal
- Exposure to harmful bacteria
- Injury from sharp waste
- 13. Reporting of Incidents
- Emotional distress from incident
- Miscommunication leading to inaccurate reporting
- 14. Equipment Maintenance
- Injury from handling faulty equipment
- Electrical faults causing injuries
- 15. Staff Training
- Miscommunication causing improper handling
- Lack of knowledge leading to accidents