KITCHEN SAFETY

USING KNIVES SAFELY

USE AN CUTTING BOARD, AND CUT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY, A SHARP KNIFE IS SAFER THAN A DULL KNIFE.

IF KNIFE FALL JUMP BACK AND LET IT DROP

NEVER USE KNIVES TO OPEN CAN

WASH AND STORE KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS SEPARATELY FROM OTHER UTENSILS.

REMOVING BROKEN GLASS SAFELY:

SWEEP BROKEN GLASS INTO A DUSTPAN IMMEDIATELY.

WIPE THE AREA WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF DAMP PAPER TOWEL TO REMOVE GLASS CHIPS.

PLACE BROKEN GLASS AND DAMP PAPER TOWELS IN A PAPER BAG AND PLACE THE BAG IN A TRASH CONTAINER.

TURN THE HANDLES OF COOKWARE INWARD ON A RANGE.

USE THINK, DRY POTHOLERS WHEN HANDLING WHEN HANDLING HOT PANS.

OPEN LIDS, LIKE A SHIELD, AWAY FROM YOUR BODY TO AVOID STEAM BURNS.

PULL OUT THE OVEN REACK FIRST WHEN REMOVING HOT COOKWARE FROM THE OVEN.

STORE OILS AWAY FROM THE STOVE.

WEAR SHORT OR CLOSE FITTING SLEEVES WHILE COOKING.

TIE BACK LONG HAIR WHEN COOKING.

KEEP TOWELS, POTHOLDERS, PAPER TOWELS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE STOVE AND OVEN.

CLEAN UP GREASE BUILD UP FROM THE STOVE, OVEN AND THE EXHAUST FAN REGULARLY.

AVOID LEAVING THE KITCHEN WHILE COOKING.

HAVE A SMOKE DETECTOR NEAR THE KITCHEN.