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Welcome to the safe@work Hospitality and Tourism Module. Have you read the General Module, completed the test and printed your safe@work General Award of Attainment? The Hospitality and Tourism Module should be done AFTER the General Module. If it is some time since you have completed the General Module you should read the Review Module. The test for this module contains some questions based on the Review Module. There are common hazards that exist in the hospitality and tourism industry. It is important to learn about these hazards and how they can be controlled so that people at work are not exposed to risk. The Hospitality and Tourism Module contains information on: • Manual Handling • Slips, Trips and Falls • Machinery and Equipment • Electricity • Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods • Heat Stress • Burns and Cuts, and • Cash Handling and Opening and Closing Procedures. Within this industry you may be involved in a range of work activities, such as food preparation, cooking, bed making, cleaning, food and beverage service, operating office equipment or working with a tour guide. The hospitality and tourism industry employs a large number of casual and young employees. The work can be hectic and demanding, and statistics show there are a high number of injur ies in this industry. Most of these injuries can be prevented through training and supervision. Your employer must provide ongoing information, instruction, training and supervision. You must also follow work instructions safely and not put others at risk. Manual Handling Bed making, vacuuming, carrying trays, placing boxes and other items on shelves, cleaning, handling laundry trolleys and loading and unloading washing machines are some examples of manual handling tasks in the hospitality and tourism industry. This publication is based on “WorkSafe Smart Move ” (copyright State of Western Aust ralia) published by Worksafe, Depart ment of