Kitchen Safety

Why is it important to dress for safety in the kitchen?

• To prevent fires
• To prevent accidents with loose clothing or jewelry
• To control clutter
• To recognize safe use of tools and equipment

What are the 6 kitchen safety basics?

• Focus on what you are doing
• Wear snug shoes
• Store hazardous chemicals properly
• Use right tool for the right job

You are cooking dinner and need to remove a hot pot from the stove. What is the correct way to handle it?

• Use a dry towel or oven mitt

• Leave the pot on the stove to cool down

• Turn the handle towards the front

• Use a wet towel

What should you do if you can't put out a fire quickly?

• Continue trying to put out the fire
• Alert others and leave the room
• Use water to put out the fire
• Call 911 immediately

What should you do if you find broken glass in the kitchen?

• Use your hands to pick it up
• Sweep it up immediately
• Leave it for someone else to clean
• Use a dry towel to pick it up

Why is it important to keep hazardous chemicals in their original container?

• So they are easily recognized

• To keep them organized

• To keep them looking good

• To prevent them from being mistaken for something else

What should you do if you see smoke filling the room?

• Turn on the fan
• Crawl on the ground to get out
• Stand up and run out of the room
• Open windows for ventilation

What should you do if you smell gas and all the pilot lights are on?

• Check the pilot lights
• Turn on the burner and light a match
• Open windows for ventilation
• Leave the room immediately

What should you do if you see flames in a pan or on the stove?

• Carry the pan to the sink
• Turn off the heat
• Call 911
• Use flour or baking powder to smother the flames

What should you do if you have to reach higher items in the kitchen?

• Stand on a chair
• Leave it and use something else
• Ask someone else to get it for you
• Use a sturdy step stool or step ladder