Kitchen Safety Kitchen Safety

Use a stepstool Use a stepstool to reach high to reach high cabinets.cabinets.

Stepstools are Stepstools are under the sink under the sink in kitchen 5in kitchen 5

The fire extinguisher The fire extinguisher and fire blanket are and fire blanket are located to the right located to the right of the classroom of the classroom door in the red door in the red firebox.firebox.

Use only DRY oven Use only DRY oven mitts to get things mitts to get things from the oven, from the oven, microwave or microwave or stovetop.stovetop.

Stand to the side of Stand to the side of the oven door when the oven door when putting food into the putting food into the oven or taking it out.oven or taking it out.

Always stack Always stack equipment neatly equipment neatly so it does not fall so it does not fall from the cabinet from the cabinet or counter onto or counter onto the floor.the floor.

When opening a can open it all the way When opening a can open it all the way around, not partially. It can give you a around, not partially. It can give you a dangerous cut.dangerous cut.

Remember…..Remember….. Water and electricity Water and electricity

do not mix.do not mix. Hands and feet Hands and feet

should be dry when should be dry when using electrical using electrical appliances.appliances.

Counters and floor Counters and floor should be dry when should be dry when using electrical using electrical appliances.appliances.

Do not use extension cords with Do not use extension cords with appliances.appliances.

Do not overload circuits.Do not overload circuits.

Pull on the plug, not the cord when Pull on the plug, not the cord when unplugging an appliance.unplugging an appliance.

Take kitchen trash out daily. Don’t let it Take kitchen trash out daily. Don’t let it get overloaded.get overloaded.

Keep trash in a covered container.Keep trash in a covered container. Recycle when possible.Recycle when possible.

Do not leave Do not leave cabinet doors or cabinet doors or drawers open. drawers open. Close doors and Close doors and drawers drawers immediately after immediately after getting getting equipment and equipment and tools out.tools out.

Tie hair back and roll up sleeves when Tie hair back and roll up sleeves when cooking at the stove.cooking at the stove.

Avoid wearing baggy clothing when cooking Avoid wearing baggy clothing when cooking at the stove.at the stove.

Always wear shoes Always wear shoes when working in the when working in the kitchen.kitchen.

Sandals, flip-flops and Sandals, flip-flops and bare feet are bare feet are dangerous.dangerous.

High heels and platform High heels and platform shoes can cause you to shoes can cause you to twist an ankle or slip.twist an ankle or slip.

Keep shoe laces tied to Keep shoe laces tied to avoid tripping.avoid tripping.

Keep saucepan Keep saucepan handles turned in to handles turned in to avoid them from avoid them from being pulled down being pulled down and burning and burning someone.someone.

Always clean up Always clean up spills immediately.spills immediately.

Brooms, mops, and Brooms, mops, and dustpans are dustpans are located to the right located to the right side of the washing side of the washing machinemachine

Get clean dish Get clean dish towels and cloths towels and cloths from the white from the white laundry basket for laundry basket for each lab.each lab.

Place soiled towels, Place soiled towels, cloths and sponges cloths and sponges in the blue laundry in the blue laundry basket at the end of basket at the end of the lab for cleaning.the lab for cleaning.

Be careful of your Be careful of your movement in the movement in the foods lab.foods lab.

Running, skipping Running, skipping and fast movements and fast movements can cause accidents can cause accidents to you or someone to you or someone else.else.

MOVE CAUTIOUSLY MOVE CAUTIOUSLY IN LAB!!!IN LAB!!!

Kitchen Safety QuizKitchen Safety Quiz(print and hand in to teacher)(print and hand in to teacher)

Name : ___________________________________ Class Period __________ A BName : ___________________________________ Class Period __________ A B

TRUE OR FALSETRUE OR FALSE

_____ 1. The fire blanket is located in the red firebox to the right of the classroom door._____ 1. The fire blanket is located in the red firebox to the right of the classroom door.

_____ 2. Stand in Front of the oven when opening the oven door._____ 2. Stand in Front of the oven when opening the oven door.

_____ 3. Pull on the cord when unplugging an appliance._____ 3. Pull on the cord when unplugging an appliance.

_____ 4. Soiled towels are placed in the blue basket at the end of lab._____ 4. Soiled towels are placed in the blue basket at the end of lab.

_____ 5. Brooms and mops are located in the front closet near the teacher’s desk._____ 5. Brooms and mops are located in the front closet near the teacher’s desk.

_____ 6. Chairs are unsafe for reaching high shelves._____ 6. Chairs are unsafe for reaching high shelves.

_____ 7. Spills and dropped food should be cleaned up at the end of lab._____ 7. Spills and dropped food should be cleaned up at the end of lab.

_____ 8. Running, skipping and fast movements can cause accidents in lab._____ 8. Running, skipping and fast movements can cause accidents in lab.