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Safety in the Kitchen

Safety in the Kitchen. Culinary Arts 1 Mrs. Heremans Bolsa Grande High School. Safety in the Kitchen. The keys to preventing kitchen accidents are careful kitchen management and safe work habits . General Safety Guidelines.

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Safety in the Kitchen

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  1. Safety in the Kitchen Culinary Arts 1 Mrs. Heremans Bolsa Grande High School

  2. Safety in the Kitchen • The keys to preventing kitchen accidents are careful kitchen management and safe work habits.

  3. General Safety Guidelines • Do not let hair, jewelry, sleeves dangle – catch fire or get tangled in appliances. • Keep your mind on what you’re doing. • Prevent clutter – Clean up as you go and put things away. • Close drawers and doors. • Use the right tool for the job. • Store heavy or bulky items on low shelves.

  4. Falls • Keep floors clean and free of clutter. Wipe up spills, spatters and peelings. • First Aide for falls • Don’t move a person with broken bones unless necessary. • Call medical help if head aches, dizziness, vomiting, or speech impairment results from head injury. • Mild bruises/sprains need ice bag or cold water/cloths and elevation.

  5. Examples:

  6. Cuts • Keep knives sharp and use properly. • Don’t try to catch a falling knife. • Don’t soak knives in sink or dishpan or water. • Sweep up broken glass from the floor using broom and dustpan. • Use wet paper towel instead of bare fingers.

  7. Cuts • First thing to do when cutting yourself: • Wash cut with soap and water. • Apply pressure to stop bleeding. • Put a band aid and keep cut clean.

  8. Electrical Safety • Appliances save both time and work in the kitchen. But, they are a source of shock, burns and other injuries. • Water and electricity DON’T mix • Avoid damage to electrical cords – tugging on cord, stapling, or burn them. • Use outlets properly • Use care with any plugged in appliance.

  9. First Aid – Electrical Safety • Don’t touch person connected to electricity. • Turn off power, pull plug or pull person away with cloth loop. • Administer CPR if qualified and call medical help.

  10. Hazardous Chemicals • Cause burns, breathing difficulties and poisoning. • Read labels. • Never transfer hazardous products to another container. • Never mix different chemical products. • Never mix compounds such • as bleach/ammonia.

  11. Fires • Every kitchen should have a fire extinguisher. • Turn off heat, cover pan or pour salt or baking soda on flames. • Neveruse water – grease will spatter and burn. • Never attempt to carry a pan with burning contents

  12. Types of fire extinguishers Culinary Arts book pages 42-43 Types of Fires: What is the PASS System

  13. Burns • First thing to do when you burn yourself is run in through COLD water. • 3 types of burns: • First Degree – Skin turns red • Second Degree – Skin turns red and then it blisters • Third Degree – Skin turns brown, hospitalization is needed could damage nerves and loose sensitivity

  14. Choking • First aid for Choking – • If person can speak, cough or breathe, do nothing. • If person can’t breathe do the Heimlich Maneuver procedure.

  15. Step by Step

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