Kitchen Safety

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Kitchen Safety
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Session Objectives
Identify kitchen hazards Follow safe work
practices to prevent accidents Prevent foodborne
illness Act effectively in an emergency Apply
appropriate first aid for kitchen injuries
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Kitchen Hazards

Slips, trips, and falls Cuts Amputations Burns MSD
s Electric Shock Fires Food prep
by-products Cleaning materials Foodborne
disease/toxins
Slips, trips, and falls Cuts Amputations Burns MSD
s Electric Shock Fires Food prep
by-products Cleaning materials Foodborne
disease/toxins
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Accident Prevention

• Know the hazards of your job
• Follow safety rules
• Use safe work procedures
• Keep alert while you work
• Practice good housekeeping
• Wear safety equipment
• Report safety problems

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Keep on Your Feet

• Wear shoes with nonslip soles
• Watch where you step
• Clean up spills immediately
• Slide your feet on wet surfaces
• Keep walkways clear
• Make sure you can see over loads you carry

• Wear shoes with nonslip soles
• Watch where you step
• Clean up spills immediately
• Slide your feet on wet surfaces
• Keep walkways clear
• Make sure you can see over loads you carry

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Knives and Other Sharp Implements

• Use the right one for the job
• Keep sharp
• Cut on a cutting board or other solid surface
• Keep visible while in use
• Clean carefully
• Store properly

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Prevent Amputations And Equipment Injuries

• Make sure guards are in place and working
• Never remove or disable a machine guard
• Report missing or inoperative guards
• Keep hands safe
• Turn off and unplug equipment before cleaning or
  clearing jams

• Make sure guards are in place and working
• Never remove or disable a machine guard
• Report missing or inoperative guards
• Keep hands safe
• Turn off and unplug equipment before cleaning or
  clearing jams

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Prevent Electrical Fires And Shocks

• Dont touch anything electrical with wet hands
• Inspect equipment before use
• Report damaged equipment
• Dont overload circuits
• Dont remove grounding plug
• Dont let grease or dirt build up

• Dont touch anything electrical with wet hands
• Inspect equipment before use
• Report damaged equipment
• Dont overload circuits
• Dont remove grounding plug
• Dont let grease or dirt build up

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Take Steps to Prevent Other Fires, Too

• Dont leave flammables near hot surfaces
• Clean grease traps frequently
• Use caution when frying or deep-frying
• Keep a fire extinguisher handy

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Kitchen Safety Review Match Game
Burns Amputations Shock Cuts Grease fires
Chemical exposure Slips and falls
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Kitchen Safety Review

• Do you understand
• Kitchen hazards?
• Accident prevention strategies?
• Slips, trips, and falls prevention?
• Working safely with kitchen equipment?
• Electric shock prevention?
• Kitchen fire prevention?

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Watch Out For Burn Hazards
Hot surfaces Flames FOG Hot water Steam Cooking
foods
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Take Precautions To Prevent Burns

• Use potholders
• Check steaming containers carefully
• Be careful around grills, ranges, ovens
• Avoid splashes when frying
• Handle hot food and liquids cautiously
• Use caution carrying hot food containers

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Recognize MSD Hazards

• Repetitive motions
• Reaching
• Lifting
• Awkward postures

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Minimize the Risk of MSDs

• Keep elbows close to body, head facing forward,
  wrists straight
• Use mechanical aids
• Avoid reaching and awkward postures
• Take mini-breaks and alternate tasks
• When standing, shift weight or elevate one foot
• Stretch muscles on breaks

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Safe Lifting

• Face the load with feet shoulder-width apart
• Keep heels down and turn feet slightly out
• Squat by bending at the hips and knees
• Use leg and stomach muscles to power lift
• Maintain backs natural curves
• Dont overstretch

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Handle Food Carefully to Prevent Contamination

• Change gloves or wash hands when handling
  different foods
• Make sure containers and utensils are clean
• Clean work surfaces to prevent
  cross-contamination

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Prepare Food Properly to Prevent Foodborne Illness

• Cook foods thoroughly
• Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold
• Keep frozen food frozen and dont refreeze
• Reheat already cooked foods to at least 165
  degrees Fahrenheit
• Dont use food that looks or smells bad

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Work Safely With Cleaning Products

• Some cleaning products can cause skin or eye
  irritation
• Read labels and MSDSs
• Wear appropriate PPE
• Report problems and apply first aid

• Some cleaning products can cause skin or eye
  irritation
• Read labels and MSDSs
• Wear appropriate PPE
• Report problems and apply first aid

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Be Prepared for Emergencies

• Know location of fire alarms and extinguishers
• Know a safe evacuation route
• Walk, dont run
• Help others evacuate if you can do so safely
• Go to assembly area
• Dont reenter the building until told its safe

• Know location of fire alarms and extinguishers
• Know a safe evacuation route
• Walk, dont run
• Help others evacuate if you can do so safely
• Go to assembly area
• Dont reenter the building until told its safe

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Know First Aid For Kitchen Injuries
Cutswash, disinfect, bandage Burnssoak in cold
running water and cover loosely with damp sterile
dressing Electric shockcheck for breathing and
administer CPR, if required Fallsdont move if
broken bones or back or neck pain keep victim
comfortable Call 911for serious injuries.
Cutswash, disinfect, bandage Burnssoak in cold
running water and cover loosely with damp sterile
dressing Electric shockcheck for breathing and
administer CPR, if required Fallsdont move if
broken bones or back or neck pain keep victim
comfortable Call 911for serious injuries.

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Kitchen Safety Review True or False?
Keep elbows in and wrists straight when
performing repetitive tasks like chopping Bend at
the waist to lift objects and use arm and back
muscles to power lift To prevent foodborne
illness, you only have to wash hands before you
start working Always read labels on cleaning
products
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Kitchen Safety Review

• Do you understand
• How to prevent burns?
• How to minimize MSD risk?
• Safe lifting technique?
• Prevention of foodborne illness?
• Working safely with cleaning products?
• Emergency response?
• First aid for injuries?

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Key Points to Remember
Working in the kitchen exposes you to many
hazards By recognizing potential hazards and
taking simple safety precautions, you can prevent
accidents and injuries All kitchen employees
should know how to respond effectively in an
emergency