ProSafety – Health and Safety in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Industry Curriculum
This curriculum, developed in collaboration with the Washington Restaurant Association, is designed for educators to present to teens and young workers who are studying about culinary arts, or who will be working in a restaurant setting. This curriculum contains interactive lessons and activities, including printed lesson plans, handouts, powerpoint presentations and videos.
Curriculum Files
Cover page: PDF
Introduction: PDF
Unit 1: Young Worker Injuries in the Restaurant Industry
- Text: PDF
- Slides: PPT
- Video: "Teen Workers: Real Risks, Real Jobs" (NIOSH link to national version of UW DEOHS/WA Dept. of Labor & Industries video - 2010)
- Video: "Trabajadores adolescentes: Trabajos reales, riesgos reales" (YouTube Spanish language link to WA state video - 2005)
Unit 2: Finding Hazards in the Restaurant Industry
Unit 3: Know Your Rights
- Text: PDF
- Slides: general PPT | Slides: "Jeopardy" game PPT
Unit 4: Making Restaurant Jobs Safer
Unit 5: Communicating Workplace Problems
Unit 6: Dealing with Sexual Harassment
Unit 7: Ergonomics in Culinary Arts
- Text: PDF
- Video: "Dr. Ergo" (YouTube link to WA Dept. of Labor & Industries video - 2005)