by Howard Cannon | Sep 23, 2026 | Articles, Slips Trips and Falls
Restaurant slip and fall safety should be a priority for every restaurant. Restaurant floors face hazards every day. Water, grease, food, beverages, and cleaning products can create unsafe conditions. As a result, serious falls can happen. However, the condition of...
by Howard Cannon | Sep 15, 2026 | Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA
Drive-thru coffee burns can cause serious injuries. Hot coffee or tea may spill during preparation, handling, or the customer handoff. However, the real question isn’t really about temperature. The bigger question is often simple: Why did the beverage spill?...
by Howard Cannon | Sep 11, 2026 | Consulting & Coaching, Expert Witness Services, Food Safety, Restaurant OSHA
Restaurant management safety requires more than sitting behind a desk. A manager can have knowledge, experience, passion, and compassion. However, those qualities mean little if they never reach the front lines. Restaurant and bar operations happen on the floor. That...
by Howard Cannon | Jun 4, 2026 | Acts of Violence, Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Consulting & Coaching, Expert Witness Services, Food Safety, Hot Coffee Burns, Restaurant OSHA, Slips Trips and Falls
Restaurant Employee Responsibilities Restaurant safety is not management’s responsibility alone. Employees play an important role, too. Restaurant employee responsibilities include participating in training, following established procedures, recognizing hazards,...
by Howard Cannon | May 21, 2026 | Acts of Violence, Alcohol Liability/DRAM Shop, Articles, Expert Witness Services, Restaurant OSHA
Workplace violence has long been prevalent in the restaurant industry due to several high-risk factors, such as: the exchange of cash with the public working alone, in isolated work sites or high-crime areas delivering of food products the sale of alcoholic...
