Safety in the Kitchen
Hours: 0.50
The kitchen is a high-risk area for accidents because of the nature of the tasks and the equipment involved in completing those tasks. Accidents may occur when you do not use kitchen equipment properly or you do not follow the correct procedure to complete a task. However, you can prevent accidents by paying attention to the tasks you are performing and what is going on around you. Your actions affect not only your health and safety, but also the health and safety of any others who may be present in the kitchen. Therefore, it is important to follow safe work practices to protect yourself and others from injury. In this course, you will learn how to prevent the most common kitchen accidents by following safe work practices.
The kitchen is a high-risk area for accidents because of the nature of the tasks and the equipment involved in completing those tasks. Accidents may occur when you do not use kitchen equipment properly or you do not follow the correct procedure to complete a task. However, you can prevent accidents by paying attention to the tasks you are performing and what is going on around you. Your actions affect not only your health and safety, but also the health and safety of any others who may be present in the kitchen. Therefore, it is important to follow safe work practices to protect yourself and others from injury. In this course, you will learn how to prevent the most common kitchen accidents by following safe work practices.
Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
This program is approved for 0.50 hours by the Dietary Managers Association. Approval code 167297.
Identify three injuries that may occur because of kitchen accidents.
Describe five safe work practices to prevent common kitchen accidents.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Preventing Kitchen Accidents
A. Why Accidents Happen
B. Safe Work Practices
C. Kitchen Hazards
D. Falls
E. Musculoskeletal Injuries
F. Knives
G. Other Cut Hazards
H. Burns
I. Electrical Shock
J. Fires
K. Responding to a Fire
L. Clothing
M. Chemicals
N. When Accidents Occur
O. Review
Section 3: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributor
C. Congratulations
Staff Writer: Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC
Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC started working in the senior care industry in 2000. She is a certified Gerontological Nurse, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and Wound Care Certified. She has held positions including MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, Medicare Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Consultant, Area Manager, and Director of Quality Assurance. Her overall responsibility within each of these positions was to ensure residents received the highest quality of care. This included active participation in quality improvement initiatives, review of clinical records to identify areas of weakness, corroboration with the medical director to institute policies and procedures for resident care, and staff education/training. Additionally, she was responsible for maintaining an effective compliance program under a Quality of Care Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General for a period of five years. She currently serves as the Director of Curriculum Design & Research for Relias. Within this position, her responsibility is to oversee the development of online training modules across the healthcare continuum. She has served as the subject matter expert for courses on re-hospitalization, clinical skill reviews, leadership, management, and various OSHA and regulatory compliance topics. In addition, she has presented at various state conferences on mandatory compliance, quality assessment and assurance (QA&A), and quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI). Disclosure: Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Entry level General Staff; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility, Assisted Living, Home Health, Hospice, Long-term Care, Palliative Care, Residential Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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