Kitchen Safety

When a FIRE starts in the kitchen

• Try to fight the fire without an exit

• cover the flames with a lid (if you are safely able to do so)

• try to blow out the flames

• throw water on the flames

An easy way to become CUT in the kitchen is by

• picking up broken glass with bare hands

• cutting away from yourself when using knives

• washing knives separately from other dishes

• using sharp knives to cut foods

Students can FALL in the Kitchen when (2 answers)

• they run in the kitchen

• they clean up spills

• They leave items on the floor

• tie their shoes

A FIRE can start in a kitchen

• all of the above

• items are left unattended while cooking

• when wearing long, big sleeves

• when grease comes in contact with a flame

BURNS can be caused by (2 answers)

• touching baking pans immediately after baking

• opening lids away from your face

• exposing skin to hot steam

• placing hot items on a trivet

ELECTRIC SHOCK can be caused by

• using 1-2 plugs in each outlet

• keeping appliances away from water/wet surfaces

• repairing worn/tattered cords

• improperly pulling the plug from the outlet

One way to avoid FOOD POISONING is to

• use 1 cutting board to prepare proteins and veggies

• eat food that smells a little funky

• eat as much cookie dough as you can

• keep cleaning supplies and chemicals away from food

To avoid a FIRE in the kitchen

• do not push sleeves above elbows while preparing food

• keep paper and flammable items away from stove-top burners

• don't worry about tying long hair up

• allow food items to boil over on the stove-top or in oven.

To help prevent a BURN

• keep face directly over items cooking on the stovetop

• eat food immediately after its finished cooking

• use oven mitts/pot holders

• leave food items unattended while cooking

To help prevent ELECTRIC SHOCK (2 answers)

• keep appliances close to water

• never overload outlets

• use worn/torn electric cords

• be sure hands are dry when operating appliances