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WORKPLACE SAFETY

Goals

• Provide a safe and healthful workplace for employees
• Reduce risk of disease, illness, injury and harmful exposure
• Reduce worker’s compensation claims and costs
• Improve employee morale and efficiency
• Comply with regulatory mandates

Program Elements

• Assigns responsibilities for health and safety
• Establishes mechanisms for hazard identification and hazard mitigation
• Requires workplace inspections and accident investigation
• Requires communication of health and safety information
• Reaffirms our commitment to education and training

Roles and Responsibilities
General Managers have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that their management team is providing safety leadership
and guidance within their restaurants . Management should:
• Provide safety training consistent with employee job duties
• Enforce safety rules and regulations within the restaurant
• Provide a means to identify workplace hazards
• Maintain all safety documentation
All employees have a responsibility to maintain a safe and healthful work environment . Employees should:

• Follow safe work practices
• Know the potential health and safety hazards of their job and how to protect themselves and others
• Know how to report unsafe conditions
• Report any work related injury or illness to their manager
• Know what to do in an emergency
• Correct unsafe conditions within their authority

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