Kitchen Safety

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Kitchen Safety

• Teen Living 8.02

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Whats wrong with this kitchen?
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What about this kitchen?
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Kitchen Safety

• I. Main Causes of Accidents in the Kitchen
• Falls
• Fires
• Burns
• Chemicals
• Electrical Shock
• Choking
• Cuts

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Falls - Prevention

• Use a solid chair or stool for cleaning and
  climbing
• Wipe up all spills immediately
• Store large equipment on
• lower shelves

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Falls - First aid

• Check for injuries
• Immobilize (do not move) if there is back, neck,
  or head injury
• Call for help for serious injury or if person is
  unconscious.

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Fires - Prevention

• Keep burners on stove adjusted properly.
• Handles turned inward
• Keep towels off of range.
• Turn burners off and remove all pans from stove
  before leaving work area.

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(Fire Continued)

• Allow time for gas to escape before lighting gas
  oven.
• Do not wear bulky clothing around stove.
• Keep appliances unplugged when not
• in use.
• Keep long hair tied back.

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Fires What to do!

• Extinguish grease fires with
• baking soda or fire extinguisher
• - NEVER water!
• Turn off burner
• Cover with lid or baking soda or use a fire
  extinguisher.
• Once out, remove from stove using pot holders

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Burns- Prevention

• Use pot holders, never towels or aprons, to
  remove hot dishes from the oven.
• Keep pan handles turned inward on range.
• Keep handles secured tightly.
• Tip lid away from face
• when lifting off pan.

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Burns- First Aid

• For minor burns
• Rinse in cool, running water (or immerse in cool
  water or apply cold compress) for about 5 minutes
• No ice (can cause frostbite)
• Never apply butter or oils- they hold in the heat

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Burns First Aid

• For major burns
• Don't remove burned clothing.
• Don't immerse large severe burns in cold water.
• Elevate the burned body part or parts. Raise
  above heart level when possible.
• Cover the area of the burn. Use a cool, moist,
  sterile bandage, clean, moist cloth, or moist
  towels.

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Chemical Poisoning - Prevention

• Do not store cleaning chemicals with food
  products.
• Lock poisons away from children.

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Chemical Poisoning - First aid

• Look for first aid directions on the chemicals
  package
• Dont induce vomiting unless directed to
• Flush eyes and skin with water (for most
  chemicals)
• Call poison control (1-800-222-1222) if you
  cannot find first aid info

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Electrical Shock - Prevention

• Disconnect electric source by grasping the plug,
  NOT pulling/yanking onthe cord.
• Keep small appliances away from water.
• Keep appliance cords away from the general sink
  area (water).
• Check and replace worn cords

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Electrical Shock - First Aid

• Do not touch the victim- you will get shocked
  too!
• Disconnect power source.
• Call for help if person is unconscious.
• Begin rescue breathing if
• the person is not breathing
• (if you know how)

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Cuts - Prevention

• Keep knives sharpwhy?
• Carry knives point down
• Never place sharp knives in dishwater with other
  dishes
• Clean knives with blade away from hand
• Always use a cutting board
• Sweep up broken glass immediately,
• and use wet paper towels to wipe up slivers in a
  large radius around the break.
• Place in a sharps container.

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Thinking about knife storage?Why not use your
head?!?!
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Maybe you want to go magnetic
Maybe a drawer for your knives will suit your
needs.
Whatever you decide, do it with safety in mind!
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Cuts First Aid

• If someone is cut, apply direct pressure until
  bleeding stops.
• Wash with soap, water, and apply a bandage.
• For severe cuts/bleeding, apply pressure and tie
  a tourniquet above the wound if on arms or legs
• Call for help.

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Choking - Prevention

• Dont laugh or talk while eating or drinking
• Do not give small food items to children, such as
  circular foods like hot dogs, carrots, hard
  candy, etc.
• Chew foods thoroughly before swallowing.
• Enjoy your food dont eat in a hurry!

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Choking First Aid

• Signs
• Coughing or wheezing
• Difficulty breathing
• Grasping at the throat
• Bluish color around mouth
• What to do
• If they can talk or cough, encourage them to
  continue coughing up the food
• If they cant cough or breathe at all, begin the
  Heimlich maneuver (a.k.a. abdominal thrust)

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Abdominal Thrust

• Stand behind the victim. Wrap your arms around
  the victims abdomen (or chest, if the victim is
  heavyset or pregnant).
• Make a fist and place it between the victims
  sternum and navel, with the thumb side facing the
  victim.
• With your other hand, grasp the hand thats
  formed into a fist. Thrust your hands quickly
  inward and upward to expel the object.
• If you are alone, you can perform the maneuver
  on yourself, or use the back of a chair.