Food EquipmentMachinery - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough 食品equipmentmachinery -努尼顿-贝德沃思区

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ColdStoreWarehousingElectricalEquipment (Seealso:(15);(22); ElectricityFood/CateringSectorRiskAsses__entYoung (24);(31);(68); Workers (94)) INTRODUCTION Foodsectoremployees__keupto9%oftheUKworkfor__,andareemployedinnumerousundertakingsincludingfoodproduction,pro__ssing,__nufacturing,retailingandcatering.Duringthesepro__sses,__nydifferenttypesof__chineryandequipmentareused,__nyofthemsofamiliarthatitiseasytoforgetthehazardstheycanpresent,particularlyduringcleaningand__intenan__.Workequipmentvariesinscaleandcomplexity,fromthe______stknifetolargepoweredfoodpro__ssingequipment(e.g.cutters,sli__rs,mixersetc.). SAFETYCONSIDERATIONSFORFOODEQUIPMENT/__CHINERY 1.Instruction/Supervision/Training -selectionofappropriatestaff -trainingbyacompetentperson -__intenan__oftrainingrecords -minimumagerequirementsfor“prescribeddangerous__chines” 2.SitingofFixedEquipment -adequatespa__around__chineallowingoperatortoworkwithoutdistraction -floorsingoodconditionandkeptcleantopreventslipping -__chineonasecurebasetopreventmovementduringuse -suitableandsufficientlighting,suchthattheoperatorisnotdistractedbyshadowsorglare.Awarenessthatfluores__ntlightscan__kemovingequipmentappearstationary -suitablepositioningofappropriatewarningnoti__s 3.ElectricalSafety -pro__duresto__intainthesafetyofelectricalequipment,includinguserchecks,for__lvisualinspectionandcombinedinspectionandtesting(wherene__ssary) -useofasensitive(30____x.)residualcurrentcircuitbreaker(alsoknownasanearthleakagecircuitbreaker)fittedtopressurewashingunitsandsteamcleaners.Alsorecommendedforallelectricalequipmentinwetorhazardousareas. 4.__intenan__(includingcleaning) -allcuttingedges/bladestobe__intainedinasharpstate -allelectricalequipmentisolatedpriortoany__intenan__/cleaning -useofbladecarrierswhenremovingbladesforcleaning/sharpening -regularchecksofmechanicalandelectricalinterlocksonequipment -servi__contractscarriedout -provisionand__intenan__ofsuitableguards/safetydevi__s -provisionofsuitableprotectiveclothing(includinggloves,aprons,gogglesetc.)whenusingcleaningchemicals(alsoincludesthepreparationofcleaningchemicals) 5.ProtectiveClothing -chain__ilgloves,armprotectors,apronstoprotectagainstcutting/piercinginjuries,e.g.boningwork,orwhenusingbandsaws -gloves,aprons,gogglesforusewhenusingorpreparingcleaningorotherchemicals,orhandlinghazardous__terials,e.g.hotoil/fat -hats/protectiveclothinginacateringenviro__ent.Flameproofandclosewoventorepelsplashesofhotfat/liquids -non-slipsafetyfootweartoprotectagainstslippingandimpactda__getofeetfromfalling,he__yorsharpo__ects. 6.CommonlyUsedFoodEquipment/__chinery -knives(handheld) -wormtypemincing__chines -microw__eovens ORIGINALISSUEDATE:October1997 ISSUENo:2(PW) ISSUEDATE:November2002 SECTION:FoodEquipment/__chinery PAGENo.1of3 November2002 FOODEQUIPMENT/__CHINERY Ref:30 FOODEQUIPMENT/__CHINERY November2002 FOODEQUIPMENT/__CHINERY Ref:30