General Safety Precautions

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Published 2010

These safety precautions should be followed in all kitchens:

Ensure ovens are empty before heating;.
After a spill on the stove top ensure that pilot lights have not been put out.
Make sure pan handles are not extending over the front of the burners nor turned so they sit over a heat source.
After removing a pan from the oven, dust the cover and handles with flour. This lets others know that they are hot.
Do not place hot utensils in sinks.
Do not fill recipients to the rim.
Never run in a kitchen.
Point the tip of your knives toward the floor when moving about.
Arrange your knives pointing in the same direction.
Do not allow foods to cool in copper pots or pans.
Cover spills with an absorbent cloth immediately, then clean as soon as possible.
Before leaving the kitchen, ensure that the stoves and ovens are off and the gas has been shut off.