Preventing Kitchen Accidents

1. Preventing Kitchen Accidents Chapter #2

2. Compare safe and unsafe kitchen work habits. • Describe how to cook safely outdoors. • Summarize ways to make kitchens safe for children and people with physical challenges. • Explain how to prepare for, and respond to, accidents or emergencies in the kitchen.

3. To work safely in a kitchen, you should become familiar with a number of guidelines, including: • Focus on what you’re doing. • Dress safely. • Practice safe use of all tools and equipment. • Close drawers and doors completely. • Store large pots and other heavy, bulky items on low shelves. • Control clutter. Kitchen Safety Basics

4. Besides learning basic guidelines, you need to form safe work habits that deal with… • Preventing falls • Handing sharp edges • Preventing fires and burns • Using electricity • Polarized Plugs: • Made with one blade wider than the other • Using and storing hazardous household chemicals Safe Work Habits

5. Specific guidelines can help you grill safely outdoors: • Start with a clean grill. • Set the grill on a level, paved surface where it won’t tip over, away from anything that could catch fire. • Never use a charcoal grill inside the home or garage. • Carbon Monoxide: • An odorless, highly poisonous gas. • Apply charcoal starter fluid before striking the match. • Use fireproof cloves and heavy-duty grilling tools with long handles. • Fat and meat juices dripping on coals can cause flare-ups. • When you’re finished grilling, let the coals burn down to ashes. Cooking Outdoors Safely

6. Children enjoy time spent in the kitchen, but their presence requires special safety precautions: • Never leave young children alone in the kitchen. • Protect toddlers by using safety latches on drawers and cabinet doors. • Set-up a child-sized table or a safe stepstool if children want to help in the kitchen. • Model safe work habits. Protecting Children in the Kitchen

7. Kitchen modifications can help people with physical challenges work effectively and safely, such as… • Add more or better lighting • Use unbreakable dishes and glassware. • Store frequently used tools and foods in easy-to-reach places. • Keep a magnifying glass in the kitchen for reading small print. • Supply round, rubber jar openers for gripping appliance knobs. • Put mixing bowls on a damp dishcloth or round, rubber jar opener to secure them on the countertop during mixing. People with Physical Challenges

8. If an accident occurs, staying calm helps a person think clearly. • Heimlich Maneuver: • A procedure for dislodging an object from the throat of a person who is choking. • Cardiopulminary Resuscitation (CPR): • A technique used to revive a person whose breathing and heartbeat have stopped. In Case of Accident

9. Read Chapter #21: “Preventing Kitchen Accidents” (pgs. 297-303) in the “Food for Today” textbook. • Answer Questions #1-15 and #18-20 under the “Check Your Knowledge” section on pg. 304. Homework Assignment

10. Kowtaluk, H. (2006). “Food for today.” Glencoe McGraw-Hill; New York. Bibliography