Safe Operating Rules (Part 2 of 3)
● Never place any part of your body, including but not limited to hands, feet and fingers in the hinge side of the loading or control door.
Keep hands, feet and fingers out of the path of the loading door and control door when closing to avoid pinching.
● Use caution when loading and unloading oven racks from the oven. The oven can lift up to 2000 pounds of weight. Do not place fingers,
hands, clothing, mitts, oven pads or any part of your body between the oven rack and the lifting mechanism or between the oven rack and
the floor as serious injury may occur.
● Use caution when rolling an oven rack in and out of the oven or when rolling an oven rack across the floor. Fingers, toes and other parts
of the body that are in the path of the oven rack may be pinched by the oven rack wheels or may be crushed by the weight of the rack and
product on the rack.
● Use caution when opening the loading door to avoid opening the door over your foot or someone else's foot, arms, fingers or other body
parts.
Strains, Over Extension, Over Exertion and Lifting Hazards
● The oven lifts oven racks off of the floor and lowers them to the floor. If the oven rack does not lower or reach the floor, do not attempt
to remove the oven rack from the rack carrier as this may result in over-exertion or strain to back, legs arms. Trying to remove a rack from
the carrier when it is off of the floor can result in spillage of hot product, pans or the oven rack and result in serious burns or physical harm
to you or others.
● Use caution when lifting pans of product as they may be hot and may be heavy. Lifting hot pans may cause you to react to contact with
hot surfaces and result in spilling or dropping the product which can cause physical harm.
● Use caution when loading and unloading pans form the oven. Pans may be heavy and result in sprains, strains or injury to back, arms,
hands or legs. Do not lift more than you are safely capable of lifting.
● Use caution when moving an oven rack as the rack may be heavy. Moving a heavy oven rack can result in strain or injury to back, arms,
hands or legs. A heavy rack may be difficult to control or stop. Avoid putting yourself and others in danger.
Other Precautions
● Do not stand on top of the oven for any reason unless the oven is turned off and you are an authorized servicer. The top of the oven
does not have proper fall protection to be accessed or to provide elevation to reach other locations or other objects. Do not stand on or
climb on oven racks as they may move and result in a fall.
● Do not contact any surface of the hood while the oven is operating or until the hood has cooled.
● Do not stand inside the oven when it is hot.
● Do not close the oven door while you or someone else is inside. Do not allow anyone else to enter the oven or close the door on
themselves or anyone else. Do not allow the door to be closed on anyone and allow anyone to block the door opening so that the person
cannot exit. Do not lock the oven with anyone inside or allow anyone else to lock the oven with someone else inside.
● Do not lock the door of the oven unless the door is already closed and you are sure that there is no one inside the oven. The loading
door can be unintentionally or intentionally locked and then closed, trapping a person inside.
Smoke, Flames, Fire, Gas
● Do not operate the oven or any other appliance if you smell gas or smoke. Turn the oven off and contact your supervisor or the gas
supplier or authorized service provider.
● If you see flames or smoke in or around the oven, do the following:
> Turn the oven off and contact you're supervisor or the gas supplier or authorized service provider.
> Call 911 or contact fire safety personnel in accordance with your employer's emergency plan.
> DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR as this will allow oxygen to reach any flames and cause injury to persons, property damage and may
cause loss of life.
● Do not operate the oven or any other appliance if you hear bangs, pops or other abnormal noises. Turn off the oven and contact your
supervisor or the gas supplier or authorized service provider.
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