Kitchen Safety

Preventing cross contamination

When prepping food

Keep foods separate until needed
Use different utensils and plates/cook wear
Wash hands after touching foods of high risk

Buying and storing food

Store foods in separate containers
Use different parts of shopping cart or different bags

Preventing Electrocution

Unplug appliance before doing any maintenance or trying to remove any stuck food

Keep appliances away from any water
Completely dry hands before using
Unplug Via the plug NOT the cord

Preventing Cuts

Store Knives secretly from other utensils
Don't use Knives to open jars or lids
If Knife falls let it fall and back away

Use a sharp knife
learn proper cutting form
(figures tucked inwards)

Preventing Burns

Open lids away from your body
Pull out the oven rack first
tie long hair back and roll up lose sleeves

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

Preventing slips/falls

Clean any spills or mess in kitchen area
Keep cabinet doors closed when not in use

Grab a stool or ladder when reaching for high up things

Preventing Fires

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

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