Transcript KITCHEN SAFETY - Saint Paul Public Schools

KITCHEN SAFETY
SAFETY TERMS
 Safety: a behavior that
prevents harm.
 Accident: event that
happens when unsafe
behaviors occur near a
hazard.
 Inspection: checking to
be sure hazards don’t
cause accidents.
KITCHEN HAZARDS
Definition:
 A hazard is a situation that could be dangerous, like
slipping and falling. Every kitchen has many safety
hazards.
 The following are kitchen hazards we will talk about:
 Falls
 Burns
 Cuts
 Strains
 Shocks
 Poisoning
 Choking
FALLS
Definition: Losing your balance and hitting
the ground.
 Prevention of Falls:
Keep floors clean and dry.
Walk, do not run.
Wear low-heeled shoes.
Look where you are going.
BURNS
Definition: Injury caused by heat of fire.
Prevention of Burns:
Use oven mitts when you handle hot pans.
Stay away from hot grease; it burns.
Keep handles on pans turned in, away from the aisle.
Don’t wear loose-fitting sleeves. They might catch on a
pan handle and spill the pan of hot food.
Pay attention to what you are doing.
Know the fire protection rules in the kitchen.
CUTS
Definition: Injury due to break in the skin caused by
a knife or sharp object.
Prevention of cuts:
 Use the correct knife for the job.
 Always cut things on a cutting board.
 Always cut away from your body.
 Never put knives under things, where they cannot be seen.
 Never put knives in the dish water where they cannot be
seen.
 If you drop a knife, let it fall.
 Don’t search in dishwater for broken glass.
STRAINS
Definition: to impair,
injure, or weaken (a
muscle, tendon, etc.) by
stretching or overexertion
 Prevention of strains:
 Bend at the knees when
lifting something. This
prevents back strain.
 Always use a cart to carry
heavy things in the kitchen.
SHOCKS
Definition: Caused by contact with an electric
current.
Prevention of shocks:
 Pull out a cord by the plug, not the cord,
so it does not break.
 Unplug an appliance before washing it.
 Never operate an appliance with wet hands or while standing
in water. Keep floors dry.
 Keep appliances turned off when they are not in use. Do not
play with any switches when you are cleaning an appliance,
such as a mixer.
POISONING
Definition: Poisoning:
Ingesting hazardous
chemicals.
 Prevention:
1. Keep hazardous chemicals
locked up.
2. Store chemicals in original
containers.
CHOKING
 Definition: Something
lodged in your throat- prevents
you from breathing.
 Prevention:
 1. Chew food thoroughly
 2. Stay seated while eating
FILL IN THE BLANK QUIZ
 One way to prevent falls is to keep floors clean and
________ .
 To prevent burns, use oven ________ when you handle
hot pans.
 You can help prevent cuts if you always cut things on a
cutting ________ .
 To prevent strains, always use a ________ to carry
heave things in the kitchen.
 To help prevent shocks, do not play with any _________
when you are cleaning an appliance.