In a kitchen, you are at risk when you are: 

• handling equipment, for example:
  • lifting and carrying full pots and pans
  • carrying hot liquids and hot utensils

• cleaning deep fryers, for example:
  • bending to clean inside fryers
  • pushing fryer cleaning equipment
  • stretching into the fryer

• taking rubbish away, for example:
  • bending to pick up bags or bins
  • carrying a load of rubbish
  • stretching to place the rubbish into an outside bin.

• Use a rubbish chute if one is available.
• Ask for smaller rubbish bins.
• Ask for equipment to be placed where it provides the easiest access; for example, fridge close to workbench.
• Push trolleys and bins instead of pulling them.
• Wear heat resistant gloves when carrying hot utensils and equipment.