3.5
General hazards
General rules for working in the kitchen
Generally speaking, kitchens can pose an extremely wide range of risks and hazards. Accordingly,
make sure to always wear the required protective clothing in the kitchen, especially protective gloves
when handling kitchenware.
Following is a description of these hazards, their effects, and how they can be avoided.
Spraying into hot fat
Spraying water, such as when using a water jet, can result in the following hazards in the kitchen:
Fat/water mixture explosively spreading everywhere
When?
■
Whenever water is sprayed into a container with hot fat, resulting in the water vaporizing
abruptly
How can I avoid the hazard?
Do not spray water into liquid fat
Wear the required personal protective equipment, especially protective gloves
Spraying water on hot surfaces
Spraying water, such as when using a water jet, can result in the following hazards in the kitchen:
Risk of scalding posed by splashing water
When?
■
Whenever water is sprayed on hot surfaces, e.g., in an oven cavity
How can I avoid the hazard?
Do not spray water on hot surfaces
Wear the required personal protective equipment, especially protective gloves
Wet kitchen floors
Wet kitchen floors caused by condensate produced during cooking, for example, can result in the fol‐
lowing hazards in the kitchen:
Slip hazard posed by wet kitchen floors
Where?
■
In front of the unit
How can I avoid the hazard?
Always keep the floor around the unit dry
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