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Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA

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WAITING STAFF<br />

(Small venues)<br />

HUMAN FACTORS<br />

Reaches: Generally within range, ie between mid-thigh to chest height.<br />

Heights: Ground to overhead.<br />

Controls and displays: Variety of hand tools with knobs and levers located between waist to shoulder<br />

height, ie, coffee machine.<br />

Force exertion/lift: Moving stock may require moving cartons of wine etc., depending on the venue.<br />

Endurance required: Constant stand/walk.<br />

Static muscle loading: Moderate level for the upper limb girdle.<br />

Work/rest patterns: Thirty-minute break following five hours work.<br />

Frequency of handling: Constant for coffee cups/plates/glasses<br />

Grasping requirement: Prehensile to gross grasping for knives. Cylindrical for cups, palmar for saucers.<br />

Size of article: Cups/saucers/plates/glasses<br />

Tools: Variety of kitchen utensils.<br />

Protective clothing: Standard hygiene control uniform.<br />

OCCUPATIONAL JOB DICTIONARY - HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY - HOTELS AND MOTELS 95

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