Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA

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WAITING STAFF
Glasses may be taken to the tables using trays or crates as depicted in photograph nine, that weigh up to approximately
8kg or alternatively by hand for lesser amounts. They are placed onto the tables with the dominant upper limb requiring
slight stooping and lateral flexion.
Tablecloths are placed onto the tables (photograph 10), which may require overhead reach.
5 – TABLE CLEARING (photographs 11-12)
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Worker clears table, requiring picking up of dishes, scraping rubbish into bin at waist height bench (photograph 11),
then placing crockery/cutlery into trays. Worker then pushes the tray through dishwasher requiring slight reach out
range, for minimal push/pull force. Worker then pulls down dishwasher, via right or left upper limb, with reach at
shoulder height. Worker wipes tables down at bench height, then returns to the kitchen to place clean dishes away
(photograph 12), between knee to overhead height. This task also requires workers to set tables, or fold napkins,
and requires minimal lifting or handling forces, and constant forward neck flexion to view tables or fold napkins.
Worker also places stock away at start of the day, requiring maximum lift of 5-10kg for items such as six-packs
of alcohol, bags of vegetables etc., and possible manoeuvre of stock trolley, using 5kg push/pull force maximum.
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