General Safety
Stoves, Ovens & Grills
Falls & Lifting
Knife Safety
Burns, Hair & Clothing
100

This is any risk or danger found in a kitchen, home, or workplace.


What is a hazard?

100

Pot handles should be turned in this direction to help prevent spills.

What is inward?

100

Most kitchen injuries are caused by these.


What are falls?

100

Knives should be used for this purpose only.

What is cutting?

100

This common hot beverage causes many burns.


What is coffee?

200

Both of these groups are responsible for maintaining safety in the workplace.

Who are workers and management?

200

Before reaching into an open oven, you should allow a few seconds for this to escape.


What are heat and steam?

200

These shoes should be worn to help prevent falls on slippery kitchen floors

What are proper non-slip shoes?

200

If you accidentally drop a knife, never do this.


What is try to catch it?

200

Even this substance coming directly from a tap can be hot enough to cause a burn.


What is tap water?

300

Safety rules are enforced primarily for this reason.


What is our protection?

300

Before picking up a hot or heavy item, you should have this ready.


What is a place to set it down?

300

A spill occurs in the kitchen. It should be dealt with this way.


What is cleaned up immediately?

300

When carrying a knife, keep it down at your side with the blade facing this direction.


What is backward?

300

Loose clothing and clothing with these should not be worn around moving equipment.


What are strings?

400

If safety rules are in place, workers are expected to do this.

What is follow them?

400

Oven mitts with these conditions can result in steam burns or cause you to drop what you're carrying.


What are holes or damp spots?

400

When lifting something heavy, bend these instead of your back.


What are your knees?

400

Never put a knife in this location, even temporarily.

What is the sink?

400

This should never be worn around kitchen equipment because it can get caught in moving parts.

What is jewellery?

500

A worker notices a dangerous condition in the kitchen. The safest response is to recognize the danger and take action rather than assume someone else will deal with it. This illustrates this important idea.


What is everyone's responsibility for safety?

500

Before using a pot, you should check that this is secure.

What is the pot handle?

500

For heavy items, instead of trying to lift them alone, use proper tools or get this many people to help.


What are two people?

500

Contrary to what some people might think, this type of knife is actually safer to use.

What is a sharp knife?

500

Long hair should be kept this way because it can become caught in moving equipment and cause serious injury.


What is tied up/secured?