Catering and hospitality publications

Publications relevant to catering and hospitality industries.

Aircraft

Guidance for inspectors: Safe access to aircraft for catering occupations[1]

Accident reporting

Report an accident [2]

Chemicals and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Electrical

Equipment

Fat fryers

Safe emptying and cleaning of fat fryers CAIS17[11]

Gas

Knives – safe handling

Safe use of knives in the kitchen[14]

Leisure and entertainment

Leisure and entertainment microsite[15]

Machinery standards

European CEN 'C' standards for food machinery[16]

Back pain in the workplace

Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen and food service staff CAIS24[17]

Skin

Skin problems in catering businesses[18]

Slips and trips

Slips and trips microsite[19]

Swimming pools

Managing health and safety in swimming pools (HSG179)[20]

Young people

  • The publication you are looking for has been withdrawn.
    The health and safety law has not changed.  Information on safety in relation to health and safety of children and young people in catering can be found at 'what do I need to do if I employ young people[21]'
    General information can be found on the young workers[22]

Link URLs in this page

  1. Guidance for inspectors: Safe access to aircraft for catering occupationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sims/cactus/5_08_02.htm
  2. Report an accident https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
  3. Safe use of cleaning chemicals in the hospitality industry CAIS22https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais22.htm
  4. Ventilation of kitchens and catering establishments CAIS10 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais10.htm
  5. Electrical safety for entertainers INDG247https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg247.pdf
  6. Maintaining Portable Electrical Equipment INDG236https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.htm
  7. Maintenance priorities in catering CAIS12https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais12.htm
  8. Safe emptying and cleaning of fat fryers CAIS17https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais17.htm
  9. Ventilation of kitchens and catering establishments CAIS10https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais10.htm
  10. Preventing exposure to carbon monoxide from use of solid fuel appliances in commercial kitchens CAIS26https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais26.htm
  11. Safe emptying and cleaning of fat fryers CAIS17https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais17.htm
  12. Gas safety in catering and hospitality CAIS23https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais23.htm
  13. Ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments CAIS10https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais10.htm
  14. Safe use of knives in the kitchenhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/knives.htm
  15. Leisure and entertainment micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/index.htm
  16. European CEN 'C' standards for food machineryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/food/standards.htm
  17. Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen and food service staff CAIS24https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais24.htm
  18. Skin problems in catering businesseshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/highrisk/catering.htm
  19. Slips and trips micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/slips/index.htm
  20. Managing health and safety in swimming pools (HSG179)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg179.htm
  21. what do I need to do if I employ young peoplehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm#employ-young
  22. young workershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/young-workers/index.htm
  23. Ventilation of kitchens and catering establishmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais10.htm
  24. Preventing exposure to carbon monoxide in commercial kitchenshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais26.htm

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Updated 2025-02-25