Restaurant Food Services
Working in the restaurant and food services industry can be demanding. To provide exceptional customer service, you need efficiency and quality in both the back and front of the house.
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Services (retail, restaurants, offices, etc.)
Learn best practices and more from our specially curated health and safety resources for the services sector.
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Safety Tips: What is one of the top hazards in the restaurant industry?
Work in the restaurant industry? Hot oil is one of the most dangerous hazards food service staff interact with. Watch this video for the steps on changing hot oil safely.
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Safety Tips: What are the fundamentals of knife safety?
Do you use knives in your workplace? Watch this video to find out how to use knives safely.
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Safety Tips: What should restaurants know about fire safety prevention and suppression?
A fire can happen in an instant – would your staff know what to do? Watch this video to find out tips on fire prevention and suppression in restaurants.
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Safety Tips: What are the common causes of slips, trips and falls in restaurants?
Slips, trips and falls are common causes of injury to restaurant workers. Watch this video for tips on keeping food service employees safe.
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Health and Safety Representative (HSR) training: reimbursements available for your small business
We all know health and safety training is valuable, but did you know there’s a training opportunity that actually pays you to attend?
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Q&A with Monte McNaughton on Ontario's new disconnecting from work policy
Ontario workplaces with 25+ employees must have a disconnect policy in place by June 2. WSPS spoke with Monte McNaughton, Ontario's Minister of Labour, Training, and Skills Development.
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Teleworking: 7 ways to reduce noise and improve well-being
Distracting and intrusive noise in home offices may trigger noise sensitivity, irritation, stress, and sleep disturbances, affecting our ability to focus, concentrate, and be productive.
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Year-long inspection blitz seeks out MSD hazards in warehouses
An ergonomics compliance initiative gets underway May 1 in warehouses, distribution centres and other manual material handling environments. Here are six things inspectors may look for.
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5 ways your pandemic measures can make worklife better
Through this pandemic we’ve come to understood how valuable our employees are, says WSPS’ Stephen Shaw. He offers five ways to integrate what we’ve learned into our ongoing operations.
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6 ways to help employees recover from COVID-19 burnout
Because many factors may contribute to COVID-related burnout, WSPS Specialized Consultant Kart Vyas recommends a multi-faceted approach that supports physical, social and mental health.
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A new approach to hazard controls at work
WSPS' Wagish Yajaman, Manager, Specialty Services, proposes a version that could be more understandable and generate more effective solutions.
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Should you keep some COVID controls in place?
Should your workplace lift its restrictions in line with the province? "Not necessarily," says WSPS Consultant Pamela Patry.
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We're all exhausted. Here's what workplaces can do about it
Manage employee fatigue by optimizing workplace factors, such as job demands, job design, shiftwork, ventilation, and more. There are various ways to do this.
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Pivoting your business model? Here's how to do it safely
Changing COVID-19 requirements often require businesses to pivot quickly. Take steps to ensure this doesn’t put the business and your employees at risk.
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Do COVID masks require fit testing, and other timely questions
Get the latest mask and respirator insights from experts at the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
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4 changes to pre-start reviews you need to know about
Changes on January 1 to Ontario's pre-start review requirement have streamlined the process and made it more understandable. See what's changed.
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Are your employees getting the right health and safety training? (Federal)
Training federal health and safety reps and committees is the law in Canada, but it also quips participants with the tools and expertise needed to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
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10 ways to help your employees avoid cold stress (Federal)
Use these tips from WSPS Consultant Kristin Hoffman to implement a cold stress prevention program, or gauge the effectiveness of what you already have in place.
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Are your employees getting the right health and safety training? (First Nations Community based workplaces)
Training federal health and safety reps and committees is the law in Canada, but it also quips participants with the tools and expertise needed to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
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