Kitchen Safety

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Kitchen Safety
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How to prevent accidents

• Keep hair, loose clothing, jewelry, or apron
  strings from dangling
• Pay attention to your tasks
• Use the right tool for each job

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How to prevent cuts

• Use a cutting board
• Dont hold food in your hand to cut
• Dont try to catch a falling knife
• Use knives only to cut food
• Dont swing your arms when walking with a knife

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How to prevent cuts cont.

• Wash knives separately from other dishes
• Store knives in a knife block, rack, or drawer
  divider
• Use a can opener that makes a smooth edge
• Throw away chipped or cracked plates and glasses
• Never pick up broken glass with bare fingers

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How to prevent falls, bruises and back injuries

• Clean up spills immediately
• Never walk on a wet floor
• Clear away floor clutter
• Use a sturdy ladder or step stool to reach high
  shelves
• Choose kitchen rugs with nonskid backing
• Store heavy items within easy reach
• Close drawers and cabinet doors after you open
  them

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How to prevent electrical shocks and burns

• Keep electrical appliances and cords away from
  water, the sink, the stove, and other heat
  sources
• Never use electrical appliances when your hands
  are wet or when you are standing on a wet floor
• Unplug appliances before cleaning them
• DONT put electrical appliances in water
• Keep appliances and their cords in good condition
• Hold the plug, not cord, when you unplug an
  appliance

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How to prevent electrical shocks and burns cont.

• Do not run electrical cords under a rug
• If food gets stuck in an appliance, disconnect it
  first
• Never insert a fork or other object into an
  appliance
• Do not plug too many appliances into one outlet
• If someone around you gets shocked, do not touch
  them until its safe. Turn off and disconnect
  any appliance. You may need to turn off the
  electricity at the main switch. This will
  protect you from getting shocked, too

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How to prevent burns and fires

• Wear close-fitting clothes
• Keep flammable materials at least 3 ft away from
  the range
• Keep equipment clean. Grease buildup is very
  flammable
• Use dry potholders and oven mitts to handle hot
  items-damp can cause steam burns

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How to prevent burns and fires cont.

• Turn pot and pan handles toward the center of the
  range
• Tilt cover of a hot pan so steam flows away from
  you
• Stand to one side as you open a hot oven
• Keep a fire extinguisher nearby and learn how to
  use it

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How to prevent poisoning

• Keep food away from pesticides
• Point spray containers away from people
• Keep household chemicals in their original
  containers
• Never mix chemicals or store them near food

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How to handle kitchen emergencies

• Keep emergency telephone numbers by the phone
• Keep a first-aid kit nearby
• Have an action plan in case of a fire
• Learn the Heimlich maneuver
• Learn CPR

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How to put out a kitchen fire

• Use baking soda, salt, or a fire extinguisher
• Put a cover on a pan or close an appliance door
  if the food is burning inside
• Leave a burning pan on the range
• Turn off the heat source
• If your clothing is on fire, stop, drop, and roll
  
• Leave if the fire seems out of your control and
  call 911