Kitchen Safety Habits
PLOP! Keep your hands dry. Slippery, wet hands may cause you to drop something.
OOPS! Of something spills on the floor, wipe it up at once. Someone may slip and fall.
OUCH! Use a pot holder in each hand when you take hot pans or dishes from the oven.
BOOM! Turn pan handle away from edge on the range so it cannot be bumped.
EEK! When you plug in or unplug an appliance, be sure your hands are dry. Always take hold of the plug and pull straight out.
OOH! When using the vegetable parer or knife always cut away from yourself. Place foods to be cut on a cutting board. Cut down, never toward your hand.
WOW! Avoid stinging steam. Tip lid away from you when you raise the cover to check contents of a hot pan.
SOS! Always ask for help or advice if you really need it. Before using special equipment such as blenders, electric skillets and electric can openers, ask for permission and for help if you have never used them.
