Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA

IN-ROOM DINING
46 OCCUPATIONAL JOB DICTIONARY - HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY - HOTELS AND MOTELS
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Worker may make grilled sandwiches as an add-on to in-room dining service requiring use of sandwich maker
(photograph 12). Once trays are prepared worker may push/pull trolley up to five metres in kitchen.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Suitable trolley designs may need to be considered for appropriate handles to avoid constant stooping
for pushing trolleys up to 100 metres. Consideration should be made to having handles attached.
2. Suitable trolley design may include having hot boxes already attached. Extra hot boxes may need to be
purchased or suitable alternatives for repetitive lifting of hot boxes between ground to chest height.
3. If hot boxes are to continue to be placed into trolleys, workers may benefit from brakes on the trolleys to stop
them moving during loading. Alternatively, trolleys may be positioned against a solid surface (eg, a wall) prior
to loading to avoid trolley moving.
4. Pause exercise breaks should be encouraged in this area to minimise the static muscle loading soreness.
5. Pre-employment screening prior to work commencement is essential to minimise re-injury or aggravation
of pre-existing conditions.
6. General education of work postures and material handling will be essential to minimise the potential trauma
due to cumulative affects of incorrect work practices. These may include:
• lifting with feet at least shoulder width apart
• preferable squatting as opposed to stooping of the back
• carrying with load as close to body as possible.
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