Top Five Avoidable Hazards in Your Kitchen

Kitchen Hazard Number One:
Careless cooks leaving pot handles past the side or front of the stove/ range. When you or your family members cook, always remember to have the handles of the pots and pans turned to the side.


Kitchen Hazard Number Two:
Lack of safe storage for sharp kitchen knives. Throwing knives loosely into a drawer not only cuts up your hands, but it also dulls the knives you probably spent a lot of money on.


Kitchen Hazard Number Three:
Improperly using kitchen chairs, bar stools, and other types of furniture to reach high places such as above the cabinets. Always keep an approved ladder or step stool handy in order to reach those high places.


Kitchen Hazard Number Four:
A simple little mistake of leaving the cabinet doors and drawers open. You could lift up your head and hit the open cabinet door. Open drawers can cause injuries also, especially to children.


Kitchen Hazard Number Five:
Rugs on the kitchen's hardwood or tile floor with slippery backs. Make sure you buy and use the rubber backing that can be inserted behind rugs on slippery surfaces.