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Kitchen Safety

Massachusetts Retail Merchants Workers’ Compensation Group, Inc

Safety Awareness For Everyone from Cove Risk Services

© BLR®—Business & Legal Resources


Session Objectives

Identify kitchen hazards

Follow safe work practices to prevent accidents

Prevent foodborne illness

Act effectively in an emergency

Apply appropriate first aid for kitchen injuries

Slips, trips, and falls

Cuts

Amputations

Burns

MSDs

Electric Shock

Fires

Food prep by-products

Cleaning materials

Foodborne disease/toxins

`Kitchen Hazards

Slips, trips, and fallsCuts

AmputationsBurnsMSDs

Electric ShockFires

Food prep by-productsCleaning materials

Foodborne disease/toxins


Accident Prevention

• Know the hazards of your job

• Follow safety rules

• Use safe work procedures

• Keep alert while you work

• Practice good housekeeping

• Wear safety equipment

• Report safety problems


Keep on Your Feet

– Wear shoes with nonslip soles

– Watch where you step

– Clean up spills immediately

– Slide your feet on wet surfaces

– Keep walkways clear

– Make sure you can see over loads you carry


Knives and Other Sharp Implements

– Use the right one for the job

– Keep sharp

– Cut on a cutting board or other solid surface

– Keep visible while in use

– Clean carefully

– Store properly


Prevent Amputations And Equipment Injuries

– Make sure guards are in place and working

– Never remove or disable a machine guard

– Report missing or inoperative guards

– Keep hands safe

– Turn off and unplug equipment before cleaning or clearing jams


Prevent Electrical Fires And Shocks

–Don’t touch anything electrical with wet hands

–Inspect equipment before use

–Report damaged equipment

–Don’t overload circuits

–Don’t remove grounding plug

–Don’t let grease or dirt build up


Take Steps to Prevent Other Fires, Too

– Don’t leave flammables near hot surfaces

– Clean grease traps frequently

– Use caution when frying or deep-frying

– Keep a fire extinguisher handy

Kitchen Safety Review: Match Game

Burns

Amputations

Shock

Cuts

Grease fires

Chemical exposure

Slips and falls



Kitchen Safety Review

• Do you understand:

– Kitchen hazards?

– Accident prevention strategies?

– Slips, trips, and falls prevention?

– Working safely with kitchen equipment?

– Electric shock prevention?

– Kitchen fire prevention?


Watch Out For Burn HazardsHot surfacesFlamesFOGHot waterSteamCooking foodsCooking foods


Take Precautions To Prevent Burns– Use potholders

– Check steaming containers carefully

– Be careful around grills, ranges, ovens

– Avoid splashes when frying

– Handle hot food and liquids cautiously

– Use caution carrying hot food containers


Recognize MSD Hazards

– Repetitive motions

– Reaching

– Lifting

– Awkward postures


Minimize the Risk of MSDs

– Keep elbows close to body, head facing forward, wrists straight

– Use mechanical aids

– Avoid reaching and awkward postures

– Take mini-breaks and alternate tasks

– When standing, shift weight or elevate one foot

– Stretch muscles on breaks


Safe Lifting

– Face the load with feet shoulder-width apart

– Keep heels down and turn feet slightly out

– Squat by bending at the hips and knees

– Use leg and stomach muscles to power lift

– Maintain back’s natural curves

– Don’t overstretch


Handle Food Carefully to Prevent Contamination

– Change gloves or wash hands when handling different foods

– Make sure containers and utensils are clean

– Clean work surfaces to prevent cross-contamination


Prepare Food Properly to Prevent Foodborne Illness

– Cook foods thoroughly– Keep hot foods hot

and cold foods cold– Keep frozen food frozen

and don’t refreeze– Reheat already cooked

foods to at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit

– Don’t use food that looks or smells bad


Work Safely With Cleaning Products

– Some cleaning products can cause skin or eye irritation

– Read labels and MSDSs

– Wear appropriate PPE

– Report problems and apply first aid


Be Prepared for Emergencies

– Know location of fire alarms and extinguishers

– Know a safe evacuation route

– Walk, don’t run

– Help others evacuate if you can do so safely

– Go to assembly area

– Don’t reenter the building until told it’s safe

Know First Aid For Kitchen Injuries

Cuts—wash, disinfect, bandage

Burns—soak in cold running water and cover loosely with damp sterile dressing

Electric shock—check for breathing and administer CPR, if required

Falls—don’t move if broken bones or back or neck pain; keep victim comfortable

Call 911—for serious injuries.

Cuts—wash, disinfect, bandage

Burns—soak in cold running water and cover loosely with damp sterile dressing

Electric shock—check for breathing and administer CPR, if required

Falls—don’t move if broken bones or back or neck pain; keep victim comfortable

Call 911—for serious injuries.+ © BLR®—Business & Legal Resources© BLR®—Business & Legal Resources

Kitchen Safety Review: True or False?

Keep elbows in and wrists straight when performing repetitive tasks like chopping

Bend at the waist to lift objects and use arm and back muscles to power lift

To prevent foodborne illness, you only have to wash hands before you start working

Always read labels on cleaning products



Kitchen Safety Review

• Do you understand:

– How to prevent burns?

– How to minimize MSD risk?

– Safe lifting technique?

– Prevention of foodborne illness?

– Working safely with cleaning products?

– Emergency response?

– First aid for injuries?


Key Points to Remember

Working in the kitchen exposes you to many hazards

By recognizing potential hazards and taking simple safety precautions, you can prevent accidents and injuries

All kitchen employees should know how to respond effectively in an emergency

Massachusetts Retail Merchants Workers’ Compensation Group, Inc

Safety Awareness For Everyone from Cove Risk Services

© BLR®—Business & Legal Resourcesc

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