Kitchen Safety Power Point Updated

Bonnie White,
FACS Educator
2002LearningZoneExpress
Introduction
Moreaccidentsoccurinthekitchenthanany
otherroomofthehome.Mostaccidentscanbe
preventedwithsomethought,preplanningand
attentiontodetail.Wewillbecovering:
How to prevent injuries in the kitchen.
How to prevent food-borne illness.
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.
Preventing Cuts (cont)

Usingknivessafely:
If the knife falls, jump back and let it drop.

Usingknivessafely:
Neveruseaknifetoopencansorprylids.

Usingknivessafely:
Wash and store knives and other sharp objects
separately from other utensils.

Using knives safely:
Use an acrylic cutting board
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.
Preventing Cuts
Removingbrokenglasssafely:
- Place
broken glass and damp paper towels in a

paper bag and place the bag in a trash container.
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Preventing Burns
Usingcookwaresafely:
Turn the handles of cookware inward on a range.
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Preventing Burns
Use thick, dry potholders when handling hot pans.
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Preventing Burns
Open lids, like a shield, away from your body to avoid
steam burns.
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Preventing Burns
Pull out the oven rack first when removing hot
cookware from the oven.
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Preventing Burns
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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Keep towels, potholders, paper towels, and

other flammable materials away from the
stove and oven.
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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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Unplug electrical appliances from the outlet by grasping
the plug, not the cord.
Keep electrical appliances away from water.
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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.
Store dangerous products out of the reach of

children and pets, and away from food items.
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Readallproductlabelsandonlyuse
asintended.
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Dontmixcleaningproductstogether.Mixing
somechemicalsmaycauseahazardousreaction.
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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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Preventing Injury to Children

Childproofingyourkitchen:
If you have children under the age of 2 in the
house, use a safety gate to the kitchen.
Put a cover over the garbage disposal switch.
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Remove small magnets from the refrigerator to
prevent choking accidents.
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Movehouseholdchemicalsoutofchildrens
reachand/orputsafetylatchesonall
cupboards.
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Store knives out of the reach of children.
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Teach children about kitchen safety!
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Safety Phone Numbers

Everykitchenshouldhavealistofimportant
phonenumbersincaseofanemergency.
Safetyphonenumbersinclude:
Fire Department
Ambulance/Emergency Medical Care
Family Doctor
Poison Control Center
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Kitchen Safety Quiz

Answer to the following questions:
1.Whatisonewayyoucouldgetcutinthekitchen?
2.Whatisonewayyoucouldgetburnedinthekitchen?
Howcanyouavoidgettingburnedinthatway?
3.Whatshouldalwaysbereadilyavailableinthekitchen
incaseofanemergency?
4.Always_____and_____knivesseparately.
5.Whatarethesymptomsoffoodborneillness?
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Whats Wrong in this Picture?
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Applying What You Know

Createakitchensafetyposterforyourkitchenat
home.Identifythemajorcausesofaccidentsinthe
kitchenandincludeemergencyphonenumbers.
Interviewalocalfirefighterabouthisorher
experiencewithkitchenaccidents.Askforadditional
tipsandwordsofadviceonpreventingkitchenfires
andotheraccidents.Writeaboutyourfindings.
Makeasafetyflyeroutliningtheways
tomakethekitchenchildproof.
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Exploring the Web

Herearesomesuggestedsitesyouandyourclassmaywanttoinvestigate
formoreinformationonsafetyinthekitchen.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/menus/tophome.html
NASD Home Safety.
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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Preventing Cuts (cont)

Preventing Cuts (cont)

Preventing Cuts (cont)

Preventing Cuts (cont)

broken glass and damp paper towels in a

Keep towels, potholders, paper towels, and

Store dangerous products out of the reach of

Preventing Injury to Children

Preventing Injury to Children

Preventing Injury to Children

Preventing Injury to Children

Preventing Injury to Children

Safety Phone Numbers

Kitchen Safety Quiz

Whats Wrong in this Picture?

Applying What You Know

Exploring the Web

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