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SAFE OPERATING RULES (Part 1 of 2) I
YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS SECTION BEFORE YOU OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE.
Hot Surfaces
The appliance may be hot. Do not contact hot surfaces in the appliance interior without proper protection.
Contact with hot surfaces can cause serious burns, loss of skin and hair and the use of limbs.
The appliance door may not stay open and may close on its own.
Avoid contact with hot surfaces when loading or unloading the oven. Use appliance mitts to handle spits,
forks or baskets. Contact with hot product can cause you to react suddenly and result in spilling or dropping
the product, which can cause physical harm.
Hot Water and Steam
This appliance produces steam in the process of cooking. When opening the loading door, hot air and steam
will be released from the oven interior. Steam is very hot and contact can cause serious burns, loss of skin and
hair, loss of the use of limbs and serious injury to eyes and internal organs. Excessive contact with steam can
even result in loss of life. Open the loading door slowly and keep your face and hands clear of the opening.
Steam produced by the appliance can cause the floor to become wet. If this happens, wipe or mop up the
water and alert other employees of the hazard.
Steam and/or hot water may be expelled through the appliance drain. The drain line should be connected to a
proper air gap drain during installation to allow excess water to be evacuated from the work area. Steam and
water from the drain may be very hot and contact can cause serious burns, loss of skin and hair, loss of the use
of limbs and serious injury to eyes and internal organs.
Use caution to avoid slipping when operating this appliance or when in the area of the appliance. In the event
that the drain becomes clogged, continued use of the appliance may result in water spilling onto the floor in
the general work area around the appliance. If the drain becomes clogged and water spills on the floor:
oStop using the appliance to prevent more water spillage.
oMop up and clean up any water on the floor in front of the appliance or in the surrounding work area.
oAlert other personnel, employees, customers or observers of the hazard.
oNotify supervisor, servicer or maintenance persons and have the drain unclogged.
In the normal operation of the appliance, product intended for cooking may spill onto the floor. If this
happens:
oMop up and clean up any product on the floor in front of the appliance or in the surrounding work area.
oAlert other personnel, employees, customers or observers of the hazard.
Sharp Edges and Pinch Hazards
Use caution to avoid contact with sharp edges. Doors, covers, etc. may have edges that can cut or snag skin
and clothes. Use caution when working on, cleaning or servicing the appliance.
Keep hands and fingers out of the path of the loading door when closing to avoid pinching.
Strains, Over-Extension, Over-Exertion and Lifting Hazards
Use caution when loading or unloading heavy product from the appliance. Cooked product 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.
Other Precautions
Never stand on top of the appliance for any reason.
Do not store anything on top of the appliance.
The oven is not a self-cleaning appliance –do not attempt to burn off surface contamination.
