Kitchen Safety
The workplace can be a dangerous place if workers do not follow safety precautions.
Regardless of whether you are working in a professional kitchen or in your own home, it is important for you to recognize the potential dangers you may be exposed to. Understanding the basics allows you to limit the risks to yourselves, your family, your
co workers and your customers.
co workers and your customers.
Safety in the Kitchen
The keys to preventing kitchen accidents are careful kitchen management and safe work habits.
Falls, electrical shocks, cuts, burns and poisonings are all kitchen hazards.
Fall Prevention
Keep floors clean and free of clutter. Wipe up spills, spatters and peelings.
Use a firm stepstool or ladder instead of a chair to reach items stored out of arms reach.
Wear proper footwear with non slip treads. Ensure that laces are tied at all times.
First Aid for Falls
Don’t move a person with broken bones unless necessary.
Call medical help if head aches, dizziness, vomiting, or speech impairment results from head injury.
Mild bruises/sprains need ice bag or cold water/cloths and elevation.
Cut Prevention
Keep knives sharp and use properly.
Use a drawer divider or knife rack to store sharp cutting tools.
Never try to catch a falling knife.
Don’t soak knives in sink or dishpan or water.
Sweep up broken glass from the floor using broom and dustpan. Dispose of in separate box or can, which has been clearly labeled for others to see.
First Aid for Cuts
Stop severe bleeding with the pressure of a thick cloth; get medical help.
Minor cuts – wash with soap and water, blot dry and bandage.Remember to use a finger cot or glove if you are returning to work and always, always tell the teacher if you cut yourself-no matter how small you make think it is.
Consumer product safety commission estimates over 137,000 people receive hospital treatment for injuries from kitchen knives each year.
Electrical Safety:
Appliances save both time and work in the kitchen. But, they are a source of shock, burns and other injuries.
Read owner’s manual.
Water and electricity don’t mix – avoid using electrical equipment near water.
Avoid damage to electrical cords – tugging on cord, stapling, or burn them. Never use an appliance whose cord is damaged.
Use outlets properly – overloading polarized plugs
First Aid for Electrical Shock
Don’t touch person connected to electricity.
Turn off power, pull plug or pull person away with cloth loop.
Administer CPR if qualified and call 911.
The keys to preventing kitchen accidents are careful kitchen management and safe work habits.
Falls, electrical shocks, cuts, burns and poisonings are all kitchen hazards.
Fall Prevention
Keep floors clean and free of clutter. Wipe up spills, spatters and peelings.
Use a firm stepstool or ladder instead of a chair to reach items stored out of arms reach.
Wear proper footwear with non slip treads. Ensure that laces are tied at all times.
First Aid for Falls
Don’t move a person with broken bones unless necessary.
Call medical help if head aches, dizziness, vomiting, or speech impairment results from head injury.
Mild bruises/sprains need ice bag or cold water/cloths and elevation.
Cut Prevention
Keep knives sharp and use properly.
Use a drawer divider or knife rack to store sharp cutting tools.
Never try to catch a falling knife.
Don’t soak knives in sink or dishpan or water.
Sweep up broken glass from the floor using broom and dustpan. Dispose of in separate box or can, which has been clearly labeled for others to see.
First Aid for Cuts
Stop severe bleeding with the pressure of a thick cloth; get medical help.
Minor cuts – wash with soap and water, blot dry and bandage.Remember to use a finger cot or glove if you are returning to work and always, always tell the teacher if you cut yourself-no matter how small you make think it is.
Consumer product safety commission estimates over 137,000 people receive hospital treatment for injuries from kitchen knives each year.
Electrical Safety:
Appliances save both time and work in the kitchen. But, they are a source of shock, burns and other injuries.
Read owner’s manual.
Water and electricity don’t mix – avoid using electrical equipment near water.
Avoid damage to electrical cords – tugging on cord, stapling, or burn them. Never use an appliance whose cord is damaged.
Use outlets properly – overloading polarized plugs
First Aid for Electrical Shock
Don’t touch person connected to electricity.
Turn off power, pull plug or pull person away with cloth loop.
Administer CPR if qualified and call 911.