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Working in a restaurant kitchen is often fast-paced and some people find it stressful, but having to seek a personal injury solicitor after a work-related injury is almost always a stress and causes you extra worry that you just don't need.
When thinking about an accident in a catering business' kitchen there are many scenarios to consider, but one which may not spring to mind immediately is a ventilation-related accident.
Kitchens get very hot and are filled with steam and smoke from the meals being prepared; and all the hobs and ovens which are, more often than not, kept on throughout the day.
Cooking up danger in the workplace
It is very important that a restaurant kitchen has good ventilation. Heat can cause kitchen workers to get dehydrated, or feel faint.
Also, the lack of air can cause the kitchen to fill with gas, since gas-hobs or gas-ovens may not be able to burn off the gas correctly in an atmosphere where there is not enough air circulation.
At a very basic level ventilation serves to make a workplace more comfortable, and of far greater importance, it could end up saving people's lives.
Ventilation hoods and extractor fans
As well as it being important for there to be ventilation in the kitchen, where the ventilation is placed and how often it is cleaned is also vital.
Hoods should be placed as close as possible to the appliance which is in need of it and every appliance which creates steam or smoke should have its own extractor hood or fan.
Extractor hoods must be made of a non-flammable material as it is likely they will be directly above or very near to a source of heat or open flame.
The ducting and filters on ventilation and extractors should be easy to maintain and should be cleaned often so as to discourage the build up of grease and dirt, which could cause a blockage.
As well as making sure that all fumes are taken out of the building, the ventilation system should also bring fresh air into the kitchen.
Restaurateurs' liability responsibilities for their employees
In the catering business, as in all professions, regulations note that employers must do as much as possible to assess possible risks in the work space and take necessary steps to avoid them.
Failure of the employer to get appropriate ventilation and extractor fans fitted in their restaurant's kitchen shows a failure in looking after the wellbeing of those whom they employ, be they the head chef, or a kitchen porter.
If a worker gets dehydrated of feels faint, they could end up collapsing and suffering a severe personal injury.
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