Kitchen fires occur with needless frequency at residential agencies. A typical claim report might read, “Staff member left food cooking on stovetop to attend to a consumer. When staff returned to the kitchen, the food was burning out of control, resulting in significant fire, smoke and/or water damage.” The sobering fact is that these fires are almost always preventable through the application of basic loss control techniques.
Safety Committee: A Guide to the Development and Implementation of an Effective Safety Committee
There are several ways management can encourage their employee’s participation in workplace safety programs. Safety committees can take on many
