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Injury or accident can occur from anywhere, at any time, whether it is within the workplace or in your own home. These injuries (in this scope covers the minor injuries likely inside a cooking environment) can be possibly prevented, where it could not but happen could be effectively handled.
Below are the practical measures that needs to be observed to prevent or at least reduce to the barest minimum: cuts, falls, burns and strains. And where it occurs, some first-aid measures (treatments).
Cuts: Keep knives and employ the right knife for the right job.
- Take precaution with sharp instrument; keep the fingers along with other areas of the body from blade (sharp edge) or point.
- Keep shield on the sharp edges of tools so when not being used, store away in save place. Never keep knife loose along with other cooking implements in a drawer.
- When cutting or chopping, make sure you do this, not on a stainless steel table, not even on your hand but on the board, and away from your body.
- Place a damp cloth under the board, where board slips and never try catching a falling knife.
- Never fuss with knife. Should you pass a knife to another, keep it pointed in the floor and never upwards.
- Wipe knife in the blunt side.
First Aid Treatment:
In the case of a small cut, rinse wound within cleaning running water or wash using clean water with an antiseptic like Dettol or Salvon until wound is clean, then put on a protective glove to avoid contamination.
Falls:
- Dry and clean the ground. The floor is usually slippery when wet or when fats, scraps, soap splash and drop or when nylon papers litter the floor.
- Wear non-slip shoes. Enable your shoes have a good grip on the floor.
- Look in which you walk. Avoid carrying large items as this might block your view and may cause you to lose your balance.
- Make sure to clear your runway of boxes, equipment, hose and wires, etc.
- Keep the mind on what you are doing. Walk purposefully but don't run.
Strain: what this means is pulling the muscle in a wrong way or too suddenly, therefore the muscle gives way. This may be very painful as it can certainly cause damage to the muscle. A strain inside a pace such as the stomach or chest could cause rupture from the internal lining, which can cause hernia that may require surgery. So
- Don't lift heavy object without help. Make use of the trolley instead.
- Bend your knees, not your waist. Keep your back straight.
- Fetch it, don't stretch for it.
- Do not show off your strength. Work gradually, don't proceed once. Lift from floor to the chair and then towards the counter.
First Aid Treatment For falls and Strains
Result in the injured as comfortable as you possibly can, apply cold compress (ice in a cloth). If question about injury, treat as a fracture.
Burns Prevention
Unless you play it safe burns can happen working with any form of heat. So beware of:
- Naked flame near your clothing or towel, electric heat near any part of your body, oil that fries too much time and also to hot, it can burst into flames.
- Boiling water too near to the surface of your kettle or saucepan can boil over and splash.
- Don't pick up a pan, pot or plate without checking the temperature.
- Keep papers, plastic aprons and other flammable materials away from hot areas and do not attempt to do too many things at a time, stay relaxed and don't have a hurried plot.
- Use only natural gas or any other source designed for the purpose.
Treatments.
- Burns and scalds from steam should be cooled as quickly as possible a minimum of for 10 mins. This will reduce heat from the burn, swelling and pains in addition to prevent further harm to underlying tissue.
- Blisters must not be removed. A wet cloth or ice wrapped in cloth can be utilized on the injury. Remove anything on that area of the body before swelling occurs.
- Dress area with clean, sterile materials or bandage.
- Do not use adhesive dressings, plasters or cotton wool.
- Do not apply lotions or fat towards the injury rather than break blisters, remove loose skin or hinder the injury.
The measures discussed above are intended for minor injuries alone. A qualified physician should handle major injuries professionally.