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Kitchen Safety Power Point Updated
Kitchen Safety Power Point Updated
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Introduction
Moreaccidentsoccurinthekitchenthanany
otherroomofthehome.Mostaccidentscanbe
preventedwithsomethought,preplanningand
attentiontodetail.Wewillbecovering:
How to prevent injuries in the kitchen.
How to prevent food-borne illness.
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Preventing Injuries
Commoninjuriesinthekitchen:
Cuts
Burns & Fires
Electrocution
Falls
Poisoning/Chemical Hazards
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Preventing Cuts
Usingknivessafely:
A sharp knife is safer than a dull knife.
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Preventing Cuts
Removingbrokenglasssafely:
Sweep broken glass into a dustpan immediately.
Wipe the area with several layers of damp paper
towel or a piece of bread to remove glass chips.
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Preventing Cuts
Removingbrokenglasssafely:
- Place
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Preventing Burns
Usingcookwaresafely:
Turn the handles of cookware inward on a range.
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Preventing Burns
Usingcookwaresafely:
Use thick, dry potholders when handling hot pans.
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Preventing Burns
Usingcookwaresafely:
Open lids, like a shield, away from your body to avoid
steam burns.
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Preventing Burns
Usingcookwaresafely:
Pull out the oven rack first when removing hot
cookware from the oven.
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Preventing Burns
Usingcookwaresafely:
Remember that the heating elements on electric ranges
and ovens remain hot for a long time after being turned
off.
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Preventing Burns
Usingamicrowaveovensafely:
Follow the manufacturers instructions,
especially for cooking and heating times to
avoid burns from overheated foods.
Do not use excessive amounts of time to heat water or
liquids to avoid super heating (past boiling temperature)
which can cause liquids to explode under certain
conditions.
superheating water
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Preventing Burns
Follow the manufacturers recommendations
for appropriate cookware.
Use potholders to remove hot cookware.
Heated food and steam can make even
microwave safe cookware hot.
Never place metal or aluminum products in
the microwave!
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Preventing Burns
Open lids or remove plastic wrap away from you
to avoid steam burns.
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Preventing Burns
Microwaves should not be operated when they
are empty.
TheFDAhasregulatedmicrowaveovenmanufacturingsince1971.As
longasthemicrowaveovenmeetsFDAstandardsandisusedas
directeditissaidtobesafe.
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Preventing Fires
Avoidingfiresinthekitchen:
Store oils away from the stove.
Wear short or close-fitting sleeves while cooking.
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Preventing Fires
Tie back long hair when cooking.
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Preventing Fires
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.
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Preventing Fires
Puttingoutsmallfiresinthekitchen:
Small Pan Fires
Use a larger lid to smother the flame.
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Preventing Fires
Baking Soda?
Can cause the grease to splash up and spread the
fire. Use a lid.
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Preventing Fires
Clothing Fires
If your clothes catch on fire - Stop, Drop & Roll!
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Preventing Fires
Fire Extinguishers
Always have fire extinguishers or baking soda readily
available in the kitchen in case of fires.
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Preventing Electrocution
Operatingelectricalappliancessafely:
Unplug any electrical appliance, like a toaster, before
removing food or objects that have become stuck in
the appliance.
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Preventing Electrocution
Unplug electrical appliances from the outlet by grasping
the plug, not the cord.
Keep electrical appliances away from water.
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Preventing Electrocution
Keep cords away from heat sources or from hanging
over the edge of the counter.
Dry hands completely before operating electrical
appliances.
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Preventing Falls
Avoidingfalls,bumps&bruises:
Clean up spills immediately with paper towels.
Keep cupboard doors and drawers closed or shut
when they are not in use.
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Preventing Falls
Usealadder/stooltoretrievehighor
hardtoreachobjects.
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Preventing Poisoning
Usinghouseholdchemicalssafely:
Keep drain cleaners, household cleaners, and
other products which contain poisons in their
original containers.
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Preventing Poisoning
Readallproductlabelsandonlyuse
asintended.
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Preventing Poisoning
Dontmixcleaningproductstogether.Mixing
somechemicalsmaycauseahazardousreaction.
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Preventing Poisoning
Follow the manufacturers directions
when handling insect control
chemicals.
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Chemical Hazards
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Payattentiontothelabels:
Hazard
Potentially dangerous.
Flammable
Anything that ignites easily or is capable of burning rapidly.
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Chemical Hazards
Use and Care Instructions
Instructions written by manufacturers to inform consumers
how to use and care for the product.
Caustic Cleaner
Household cleaner that may burn or corrode the skin on
contact.
Poisonous
Capable of harming or killing if
ingested.
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1.Whatisonewayyoucouldgetcutinthekitchen?
2.Whatisonewayyoucouldgetburnedinthekitchen?
Howcanyouavoidgettingburnedinthatway?
3.Whatshouldalwaysbereadilyavailableinthekitchen
incaseofanemergency?
4.Always_____and_____knivesseparately.
5.Whatarethesymptomsoffoodborneillness?
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http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdkitchn.html
FDA Can your kitchen pass a safety test?
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/docs3/me97019.html
NASD Kitchen Safety.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/kitchen.html
Food safety tips.
http://www.fightbac.org
Food Safety.
Teachers:Pleasenotethattheseaddressesareconstantlychangingandbeingupdated.You
mayneedtorevisethislist.
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