Source:
WorkSafe
WA
Kitchen
hand
injured
while
transferring
hot
oil
to
an
oil
disposal
machine
A
kitchen
hand
in
a
fast
food
outlet
received
hot
oil
burns
to
his
face,
neck,
upper
chest
and
arms
as
he
was
transferring
hot
oil
from
the
deep
fryer
to
an
oil
disposal
machine.
The
hot
oil
was
being
transferred
in
buckets.
The
sieve
had
been
removed
from
the
oil
disposal
machine
by
the
kitchen
hand
because
it
was
clogged
by
food
particles.
The
hot
oil
was
poured
straight
into
the
oil
disposal
machine.
The
oil
disposal
machine
was
switched
on
and
the
oil
spattered
up
over
the
kitchen
hand.
A
written
procedure
for
the
transferring
of
oil
to
an
oil
disposal
machine
was
available.
However,
the
kitchen
hand
had
never
been
trained
in
the
procedure.
Contributing
factors
-
The
kitchen
hand
had
never
been
trained
in
the
written
procedure
for
the
transferring
of
oil
to
an
oil
disposal
machine.
-
The
manager
who
had
asked
the
kitchen
hand
to
assist
him
had
not
seen
the
procedure
for
transferring
oil
to
an
oil
disposal
machine.
-
The
sieve
to
the
oil
disposal
machine
was
clogged
by
food
particles
and
needed
to
be
removed
and
cleaned.
-
The
oil
disposal
machine
had
been
switched
on.
-
The
oil
had
not
been
cooled
down
before
being
transferred.
Action
required
-
A
risk
assessment
on
all
tasks
must
be
performed
by
the
employer
or
person
in
control
of
the
workplace.
-
Workers
must
be
trained
and
supervised
in
using
safe
work
procedures.
-
To
eliminate
the
hazard,
use
an
oil
filtering
machine
to
transfer
oil
from
the
deep
fryer
to
the
oil
disposal
machine.
-
Ensure
the
safe
work
procedures
to
guide
employees
incorporate
the
correct
temperature
for
the
type
of
oil
or
fat
being
used
and
expected
timeframes
for
the
products
to
reach
safe
temperatures.
-
Ensure
that
the
sieve
to
the
oil
disposal
machine
is
kept
clear
of
food
particles
and
kept
clean.
-
Provide
employees
with
the
appropriate
personal
protective
equipment.
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