KITCHEN KITCHEN SAFETYSAFETY

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Modified By: CTAE Resource NetworkModified By: CTAE Resource Network

SAFETY TERMSSAFETY TERMS

SafetySafety: a behavior that prevents harm.: a behavior that prevents harm.

AccidentAccident: event that happens when : event that happens when unsafe behaviors occur near a hazard.unsafe behaviors occur near a hazard.

InspectionInspection: checking to be sure hazards : checking to be sure hazards don’t cause accidents.don’t cause accidents.

KITCHEN HAZARDSKITCHEN HAZARDSDefinitionDefinition:: A A hazardhazard is a situation that could be dangerous, is a situation that could be dangerous,

like slipping and falling. Every kitchen has many like slipping and falling. Every kitchen has many safety hazards.safety hazards.

The following are kitchen hazards we will talk The following are kitchen hazards we will talk about:about: FallsFalls BurnsBurns CutsCuts StrainsStrains ShocksShocks PoisoningPoisoning ChokingChoking

FALLSFALLS DefinitionDefinition: Losing your balance and : Losing your balance and

hitting the ground.hitting the ground.

Prevention of FallsPrevention of Falls:: Keep floors clean and dry.Keep floors clean and dry. Walk, do not run.Walk, do not run. Wear low-heeled shoes.Wear low-heeled shoes. Look where you are going.Look where you are going.

BURNSBURNS DefinitionDefinition: Injury caused : Injury caused by heat of fire.by heat of fire.

Prevention of BurnsPrevention of Burns:: Use oven mitts when you handle hot pans.Use oven mitts when you handle hot pans. Stay away from hot grease; it burns.Stay away from hot grease; it burns. Keep handles on pans turned in, away from the aisle.Keep handles on pans turned in, away from the aisle. Don’t wear loose-fitting sleeves. They might catch on Don’t wear loose-fitting sleeves. They might catch on

a pan handle and spill the pan of hot food.a pan handle and spill the pan of hot food. Pay attention to what you are doing.Pay attention to what you are doing. Know the fire protection rules in the kitchen.Know the fire protection rules in the kitchen.

CUTSCUTS DefinitionDefinition: Injury due to : Injury due to break in the skin caused by a knife break in the skin caused by a knife or sharp object.or sharp object.

Prevention of cutsPrevention of cuts:: Use the correct knife for the job.Use the correct knife for the job. Always cut things on a cutting board.Always cut things on a cutting board. Always cut away from your body.Always cut away from your body. NeverNever put knives under things, where they cannot be seen. put knives under things, where they cannot be seen. NeverNever put knives in the dish water where they cannot be put knives in the dish water where they cannot be

seen.seen. If you drop a knife, let it fall.If you drop a knife, let it fall. Don’t search in dishwater for broken glass.Don’t search in dishwater for broken glass.

STRAINSSTRAINS

DefinitionDefinition: to impair, : to impair, injure, or weaken (a injure, or weaken (a muscle, tendon, etc.) by muscle, tendon, etc.) by stretching or overexertion stretching or overexertion

Prevention of Prevention of strainsstrains:: Bend at the knees when Bend at the knees when

lifting something. This lifting something. This prevents back strain.prevents back strain.

Always use a cart to carry Always use a cart to carry heavy things in the heavy things in the kitchen.kitchen.

SHOCKSSHOCKS

DefinitionDefinition: Caused by : Caused by contact with an electric current.contact with an electric current.

Prevention of shocksPrevention of shocks:: Pull out a cord by the Pull out a cord by the plugplug, not the cord, , not the cord,

so it does not break.so it does not break. Unplug an appliance before washing it.Unplug an appliance before washing it. Never operate an appliance with wet hands or while Never operate an appliance with wet hands or while

standing in water. Keep floors standing in water. Keep floors dry.dry. Keep appliances turned off when they are not in use. Keep appliances turned off when they are not in use.

Do notDo not play with any switches when you are play with any switches when you are cleaning an appliance, such as a mixer.cleaning an appliance, such as a mixer.

POISONINGPOISONING

DefinitionDefinition: Poisoning: : Poisoning: Ingesting hazardous Ingesting hazardous chemicals.chemicals.

Prevention: 1. Keep hazardous chemicals locked up.2. Store chemicals in original containers.

CHOKINGCHOKING

DefinitionDefinition: : Something lodged in your Something lodged in your

throat- prevents you from breathingthroat- prevents you from breathing..

PreventionPrevention:: 1. Chew food thoroughly1. Chew food thoroughly 2. Stay seated while eating2. Stay seated while eating

FILL IN THE BLANK FILL IN THE BLANK QUIZQUIZ

One way to prevent One way to prevent fallsfalls is to keep floors clean is to keep floors clean and ________ .and ________ .

To prevent To prevent burnsburns, use oven ________ when you , use oven ________ when you handle hot pans.handle hot pans.

You can help prevent You can help prevent cutscuts if you always cut if you always cut things on a cutting ________ .things on a cutting ________ .

To prevent To prevent strainsstrains, always use a ________ to carry , always use a ________ to carry heave things in the kitchen.heave things in the kitchen.

To help prevent To help prevent shocksshocks, do not play with any , do not play with any _________ when you are cleaning an appliance._________ when you are cleaning an appliance.