Being safe in the kitchen

Working in a kitchen often means that you might work in a small space, handle knives daily, and carry heavy equipment. It’s crucial to understand how to be safe in the kitchen.

In this lesson, John McFadden explains how to keep you and others safe, and how to avoid common injuries that can happen in the kitchen.

What you’ll learn

• How to define safe work practices
• The importance of kitchen safety policies and procedures
• How to identify common hazards and how workplace injuries can be avoided

This course is ideal for any kitchen staff member, kitchen hands, entry-level cooks, and anybody interested in learning the fundamentals of working in a commercial kitchen.