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Knife Safety Presentation

The document discusses knife safety in the kitchen. It identifies some common causes of cuts, including not holding knives and vegetables correctly, applying too much pressure, and leaving knives in the sink. It then provides instructions for safely sharpening knives using a steel, including maintaining a 20-degree angle and pulling the blade across the entire length of the steel. It stresses the importance of concentrating and wearing a Kevlar glove and plastic glove for hand protection while sharpening. The overall message is that following proper procedures and concentrating can help reduce cuts in the kitchen.

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30 views8 pages

Knife Safety Presentation

The document discusses knife safety in the kitchen. It identifies some common causes of cuts, including not holding knives and vegetables correctly, applying too much pressure, and leaving knives in the sink. It then provides instructions for safely sharpening knives using a steel, including maintaining a 20-degree angle and pulling the blade across the entire length of the steel. It stresses the importance of concentrating and wearing a Kevlar glove and plastic glove for hand protection while sharpening. The overall message is that following proper procedures and concentrating can help reduce cuts in the kitchen.

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Avoiding cuts in the kitchen

…..they are no longer part of the job!

Knife Sharpening using a steel


Why focus on knife safety?

It’s easier to do it correctly

Cuts are the second most common form of
injury

To aid in reducing the risk of a cut.

To aid in creating a safe working
environment.

To increase individual awareness of the
importance of this topic
Common accident causes

Not holding a vegetable correctly

Not holding knife correctly

Not carrying knife correctly

Tried to catch knife that was dropped

Applying too much pressure to knife

Knife left in sink

Sharpening
Using a Steel Safely
• Wear an anti-cut glove on your
steel “holding” hand
• Never loose concentration
– remain focused
Step 1:

Place the heel of the knife blade against the tip of the steel, blade
toward you, at an approximate 20-degree angle. The blunt edge of the
knife should be raised about a quarter-inch above the cutting edge.

Step 2:

Pull the edge of the blade across the steel in a sweeping motion such
that the tip of the blade ends up touching the handle of the steel.
Maintain the 20-degree angle.

.
Step 3:

Put the steel on top of the knife, with the blunt edge angled 20 degrees
away from the steel

Step 4:

Draw the knife across the steel again. This time you are reshaping the
other edge.

Step 5:

Repeat Steps 3 through 6 from 5 to 10 times, always alternating sides and


always maintaining the 20-degree angle while making sure you pull
across the entire length of the blade.
Using Hand Protection


Wear a close fitting anti-cut (Kevlar) glove in your “holding
hand” only

Always wear a plastic glove over it to keep it clean
(preferably a blue plastic glove).

Change your plastic glove regularly and immediately if you
cut into it. Think about the need for hand-washing!
Summary…
• Follow the correct procedures

• Never take your eye off the knife

• Avoid distraction

• CONCENTRATE
Remember…
• How sore small cuts can be…..
• How long they take to heal…..

This must not be the case…cuts are no longer part


of the job!

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