It is crucial to maintain kitchen safety by addressing various hazards that can occur during cooking or food preparation. To prevent electrocution, always unplug appliances before maintenance and keep them away from water.
If fire starts in oven: let it burn, in pot, put a lid on it and let it run out
Store oils and other flammables away from stove
Always know where your fire extinguisher is
Never walk away while cooking
Don't move something on fire
Clean any mess like grease on stove
Have a smoke detector near the kitchen
If clothes catch on fire, stop, drop and roll
Preventing slips/falls
Grab a stool or ladder when reaching for high up things
Clean any spills or mess in kitchen area
Keep cabinet doors closed when not in use
Preventing Burns
Always act like a stove or pot is hot until proven otherwise
Turn the handles of cookware inward on a range.
move to the side when opening oven doors to avoid the heat
Open lids away from your body
Pull out the oven rack first
tie long hair back and roll up lose sleeves
Preventing Cuts
Use a sharp knife
learn proper cutting form
(figures tucked inwards)
Store Knives secretly from other utensils
Don't use Knives to open jars or lids
If Knife falls let it fall and back away
Preventing Electrocution
Keep appliances away from any water
Completely dry hands before using
Unplug Via the plug NOT the cord
Unplug appliance before doing any maintenance or trying to remove any stuck food
Preventing cross contamination
Buying and storing food
Store foods in separate containers
Use different parts of shopping cart or different bags
When prepping food
Keep foods separate until needed
Use different utensils and plates/cook wear
Wash hands after touching foods of high risk