KITCHEN SAFETY

KITCHEN SAFETY

INTRODUCTION

MOST ACCIDENTS OCCURS IN THE KITCHEN THAN ANY OTHER ROOM OR THE HOME. MOST ACCIDENTS CAN BE PREVENTED WITH SOME THOUGHT, PRE-PLANNING AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

PREVENTING INJURIES

• USING KNIVES SAFELY

• USE AN CUTTING BOARD, AND CUT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY, A SHARP KNIFE IS SAFER THAN A DULL KNIFE.

• IF KNIFE FALL JUMP BACK AND LET IT DROP

• NEVER USE KNIVES TO OPEN CAN

• WASH AND STORE KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS SEPARATELY FROM OTHER UTENSILS.

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD USE A CUTTING BOARD, AND CUT FOOD AWAY FROM YOUR BODY.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

IF THE KNIFE FALLS, JUMP BACK AND LET IT DROP.

• YES

• NO

PREVENTING CUTS

• REMOVING BROKEN GLASS SAFELY:

• SWEEP BROKEN GLASS INTO A DUSTPAN IMMEDIATELY.

• WIPE THE AREA WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF DAMP PAPER TOWEL TO REMOVE GLASS CHIPS.

• PLACE BROKEN GLASS AND DAMP PAPER TOWELS IN A PAPER BAG AND PLACE THE BAG IN A TRASH CONTAINER.

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD NOT SWEEP GLASS INTO A DUST PAN.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD WIPE THE AREA WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF DAMP PAPER TOWEL TO REMOVE GLASS CHIPS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

PREVENTING BURNS

• TURN THE HANDLES OF COOKWARE INWARD ON A RANGE.

• USE THINK, DRY POTHOLERS WHEN HANDLING WHEN HANDLING HOT PANS.

• OPEN LIDS, LIKE A SHIELD, AWAY FROM YOUR BODY TO AVOID STEAM BURNS.

• PULL OUT THE OVEN REACK FIRST WHEN REMOVING HOT COOKWARE FROM THE OVEN.

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD USE THICK, DRY POTHOLDERS WHEN HANDLING HOT PANS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD NOT OPEN LIDS, LIKE A SHIELD?

• TRUE

• FALSE

PREVENTING FIRES

• STORE OILS AWAY FROM THE STOVE.

• WEAR SHORT OR CLOSE FITTING SLEEVES WHILE COOKING.

• TIE BACK LONG HAIR WHEN COOKING.

• KEEP TOWELS, POTHOLDERS, PAPER TOWELS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE STOVE AND OVEN.

• CLEAN UP GREASE BUILD UP FROM THE STOVE, OVEN AND THE EXHAUST FAN REGULARLY.

• AVOID LEAVING THE KITCHEN WHILE COOKING.

• HAVE A SMOKE DETECTOR NEAR THE KITCHEN.

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD STORE OILS AWAY FROM THE STOVE.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

YOU SHOULD WEAR SHORT OR CLOSE FITTING SLEEVES WHILE COOKING.

• TRUE

• FALSE