Deep Fat Fryers

Hazard

• • Deep fat fryers 

Who or what could be harmed?

• • Employees

How could harm occur?

• • Severe burns

  • Fire

Risk evaluation

• • Hazard A

  • Risk 3

Existing safety measures

• • Oil in pans is always kept at a safe level for turning on, always above thermostat. Never let empty

  • Do not overfill pans, and skim regularly during use

  • Filtered at most twice a day by trained fryers only

  • Clean oil added through Pan 3 and Pan 5 using the safe method: cool the pan, reduce oil level, add oil, refill pan, turn on only if at a safe level to do so

  • Oil can also be added to any safely operating Pan by first cutting up a block of oil in to smaller pieces and lowering in to a Pan using a basket

  • Do not leave unattended for extended periods of time

  • Thermostats/safe pan settings checked twice daily as part of daily temperature checks

  • Do not drop items in to the pans from height so to minimise splashes

  • Avoid water, excess batter and ice from falling in a pan

  • Replace lids when pans are not in use

  • Used oil to be disposed of in containers in bin area. Shovelled out when cold. Pan is immediately filled with oil to a safe level before turning back on

  • Do not leave containers of hot oil anywhere they may get knocked or tripped over

  • Range operators to know the location of the Fire Suppression Manual Pulls, Fire Blanket and Wet Chemical extinguisher and Gas Shut Off valves

  • Ensure floor around range are clean and free from trip hazard

  • Always wear anti slip footwear

  • Maintained by competent person as part of routine Quarterly H&S checks

  • Serviced annually by a contractor, scheduled in calendar

PPE required

• • Anti slip footwear 

Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File

• • Health & Safety File / Gas safe certificates

  • Health & Safety File / Range service records

  • Scheduled in calendar

  • Hopkins is our preferred partner for The Range

  • Quarterly H&S Checks / Machinery & equipment section

  • Weekly Temperature Records

  • Health & Safety File / Temperature history

  • H&S Manual / Work Equipment 

Recommended new controls to further reduce risk

• • Update to reflect addition of Fire Supression System (actioned Feb 2025)

Created/refreshed

• • RB 20/02/2020

Next review date

• • 06/02/2026

Reviewed

• • RB CB 03/11/2008

  • CB 01/09/2010

  • CB 01/08/2012

  • CB 29/09/2014

  • NR 11/08/2016

  • RB 17/01/2017

  • RB 16/04/2019

  • RB 20/02/2020

  • RB 16/07/2021

  • RB 19/04/2022

  • LK 18/01/2024

  • RB 26/02/2025