Company Policy

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Maintenance Priorities in Catering

Poor standards of maintenance are a major underlying cause of accidents in the catering industry. Including accidents that occur during maintenance work itself and cleaning, nearly two-thirds of accidents investigated in catering stem from maintenance in one way or another.

In some cases the problem is a lack of any maintenance at all. All these accidents can be very costly, both in financial terms as well as in pain and suffering. Most accidents resulting from poor maintenance involve equipment, but maintenance of the fabric of the building is also involved.

Please click here to view HSE catering information sheet 12

Do I need to rectify all my 'issues' now? Am I operating unsafely? We can help clear the minefield for you... from our consultancy “sister company”, Catersafe we can provide guidance, advice, compliance reports, and much more. Through our catering service contracts, many issues will be clarified at reporting stage and we can sit down with you and talk you through the mire of paperwork as it applies to you.

We sit on the Health & Safety in Catering Hospitality Liaison Committee, in London so as to represent both the reality of commercial catering to the “powers that be”, and conversely the guidance advice and interpretation of same to the operators of industry. We are here to help.

Gas Safety

Regulation 35 of Gas Safety Regulations requires employers to ensure that gas appliances, flues, pipe work and safety devices are maintained in a safe condition. They should be inspected by a competent person in accordance with current industry practice.

Periods between inspections may vary depending on the equipment and its use and should follow manufacturer’s recommendations, but as general rule annual inspections will be a reasonable minimum frequency.

Please click here to view HSE catering information sheet 23

Not complying with this is putting you, your staff, and the public at risk.

We are producing a number of PDF safety documents for you to view in browser or download via right mouse clicking and saving.

Flexible Gas Hoses
Liquid Petrolium Gas (L.P.G.)
Scale
Free Air
Main Isolating Valves
Regular Gas Equipment Servicing
Gas Safety Inspections
Gas Leaks
Flame Failure Devices (F.F.D.s)
Water Softeners
Extraction Canopies & Filters
Slicing Machines