Health and Safety Leaflets for Caterers

Free advice leaflets for food businesses and catering staff on health and safety at work.

A series of catering information sheets are available to download or order online from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), including many in other languages:

Catering and Hospitality

• Heat Stress in the Workplace - What You Need to Know as an Employer

• Priorities for Health and Safety in Catering Activities

• Managing Health and Safety Pays in the Catering Industry

• Health and Safety Training Pays in the Catering Industry - Guidance for Owners and Managers

• An Index of Health and Safety Guidance for the Catering Industry

• The Main Health and Safety Law Applicable to Catering

• Safety Signs in the Catering Industry

• Reporting Accidents in the Catering Industry

• Health and Safety of New and Expectant Mothers in the Catering Industry

• Health and Safety for Waiting Staff

• Health and Safety of Children and Young People in Catering

• Safe Use of Cleaning Chemicals in the Hospitality Industry

Manual Handling

• Preventing Back Pain and Other Aches and Pains to Kitchen and Food Service Staff

Equipment

• Maintenance Priorities in Catering

• Planning for Health and Safety When Selecting and Using Catering Equipment and Workplaces

• Ventilation of Kitchens in Catering Establishments

• Precautions at Manually Ignited Gas-fired Catering Equipment

• Safety During Emptying and Cleaning of Fryers

• Gas Safety in Catering and Hospitality

Slips, Trips and Falls

• Stop Slips in Kitchens - Good Practice Guide

• Stop Slips in Kitchens - Top Tips

• Floor Cleaning

• Choosing Footwear for Use in Kitchens

• Preventing Slips and Trips in Kitchens and Food Service

• Slips and Trips - the Importance of Floor Cleaning

• Preventing Slips and Trips at Work

• Assessing the Slip Resistance of Flooring

Dermatitis

• Look After Your Hands in the Kitchen - work-related contact dermatitis