3. FIRE
Don’t leave the kitchen with pots & pans cooking on
the stove. Make sure to turn off burners as soon as
you take the pot off.
4. Kitchen Fire Prevention
• Keep flammable objects away from the stove. This includes towels (both
cloth and paper), food packaging, or anything else that might catch on
fire.
5. • Overloading electric sockets and leaving sockets on can also cause fire
Electric Hazard
6. SLIP AND
FALLS
• Avoid anything that can cause a person to slip and fall such as grease
on the floor or obstacles that can a person can bump into and fall
7. SLIP AND FALL
• Water or grease on the floor can cause slip and fall.
8. PREVENTING KITCHEN CUTS
• Keep Knives sharp
• Store Knives Properly
• Never Catch a falling Knife
• Wash Knives separately
• Sweep up broken glasses – use wet paper of towel
to pickup broken pieces instead bare hands
9. KITCHEN SAFETY TIP 1
• Keep your kitchen clean. This will prevent kitchen injuries and give
you the space to work when needed.
10. KITCHEN SAFETY TIP 2
• Store dangerous objects in a safe location. If you have children in the
home, you need to designate a safe area for dangerous kitchen items.
11. KITCHEN SAFETY
TIP 3
Avoid distractions. Your attention should be completely on what you are
trying to do, especially if it involves heat and sharp objects.
12. • Turn off electrical appliances when you are done
KITCHEN SAFETY TIP 4
13. It is a good idea to periodically review how your kitchen is set
up so you can make sure that everything is positioned and
secured in a safe manner not just for you but also the
children.