Prevention
- Understand how and when to clean kitchen hoods, ducts,
grills, vents, filters and fans.
- Be cautious near sources of ignition like boilers and
water heaters.
- Turn handles of pans away from you to prevent them from
being bumped off the stove.
- Be aware of the dangers of wearing loose clothing near
open flames. Also, keep kitchen towels away from open flames.
- Understand the importance of not picking up a pan of
burning grease and heading for the sink. Many severe burn injuries result
from picking up pans. Do not apply water to a grease fire.
- Keep the kitchen area clean and well-organized. Prevent
grease build-up on the kitchen floors.
- Employees should understand the chemistry of cooking
oils. Vegetable oil burns hotter than animal fat, so a different type of
fire extinguisher is required to prevent reignition.
- Make sure someone in your organization conducts regular
maintenance checks of all fire protection devices.
- Make sure all employees receive on-going fire safety
training. Provide multilingual training and signage where needed.
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