Occupational Health Hazards in Hospitality Industry and Their Prevention (Review article)

Abstract

Introduction: Hospitality industry offers employment to people with differentpersonalities, background and skills through a wide diversity of different types ofoutlets services. Hospitality industry includes a wide range of tasks and jobs whichpose different risks. The hospitality industry is a key provider of jobs around the world.The complexity of the sector makes it difficult to estimate an overview of the situation.A wide range of hospitality businesses are directly or indirectly dependent on tourism;lodging, transportation, travel and trips. More attention goes towards working in hotelsand restaurant and to a lesser attention is given to supporting activities such as cleaningjobs and receiver services. The workforce in this sector is faced with a large numberof physical, chemical, ergonomic and psychological risks. This review has addressedseveral important points about hospitality industry; sectors of hospitality industry, theimportant of hospitality industry worldwide and controls of risks that may happen atdifferent workplace in the hospitality industry. It discusses the hazards that may occurin the latter. A risk assessment must be carried out on health hazards in hospitalityindustry. The risk assessment should identify risks and control them: including bothengineering and organization so as to avoid or reduce the risk of injury or illness. Thisreview focuses on effective control measures that protect workers from workplacehazards in hospitality industry. These measures help to avoid injuries, illnesses, andincidents, minimize or eliminate health risks. Also it helps employers to provide.workers with safe and healthful working conditions