Probably the two most dangerous things around the kitchen (after people and food) are: Knives and Fire.
Knife Safety
Keep knives sharp. If your knife is sharp, it will slide easily through what you are cutting, with little force involved. If the knife is blunt, you have to force it and if you slip there is real danger of cuts.
Point Away. When you are using a knife, don't cut toward you or your fingers. Pay a lot of attention to where the edge of your sharp blade is pointing, and make sure it can not get you if you slip a bit.
Don't leave sharp knives loose in a drawer. Banging around in a drawer ruin the good sharp edge on your knives, and can be dangerous if someone reaches into the drawer.
Do not try and catch dropped knives. If you are working with or handling a knife and you drop it, step back and let it fall, don't try to catch it. This sounds elementary, but the instinct is to try and catch it, and that can be dangerous.
Do not put knives in the sink. If you have a dirty knife, don't put it in the dishwater as it will not be visible and will cause cuts. Wash the knives separately.
Put knives down safely. When you are working with a knife, and you lay it down, don't lay it down with the blade pointing up an make sure it is away from the surface edge.
Put broken glass in a safe container. Broken glass is sharp and dangerous. Clean it carefully up preferably with a brush and put in a separate metal container, make sure you don't leave pieces of it in the sponge or cloth. Don put broken glass in the rubbish bag wrap it in old newspaper and put it in a box or something, and warn all concerned.
Source: cookeryonline.com
