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Kitchen Safety
Massachusetts Healthcare Self-Insurance Group, Inc.
Safety Awareness For Everyone from Cove Risk Services
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kitchen Safety Review: Match Game
Burns
Amputations
Shock
Cuts
Grease fires
Chemical exposure
Slips and falls
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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?
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Watch Out For Burn HazardsHot surfacesFlamesFOGHot waterSteamCooking foodsCooking foods
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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
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Recognize MSD Hazards
– Repetitive motions
– Reaching
– Lifting
– Awkward postures
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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