Never use electrical appliances when your hands are _________.

Never use electrical appliances when your hands are _________.

• A. Dry
• B. Wet
• C. Gloved
• D. Dirty

Answer: (B)

Moisture on your skin makes you a path for electricity. When hands are wet, water conducts electricity, so using an electrical appliance can let current travel through your body if the device has a fault or a damaged cord. Keeping hands dry reduces the risk because dry skin resists current more, making shocks much less likely. In a kitchen, where wet surfaces and water are common, this safety rule is especially important. Wearing gloves isn’t a reliable safety shield and can give a false sense of security, and while dirty hands matter for food safety, they don’t address the electrical risk as directly as moisture does.

Moisture on your skin makes you a path for electricity. When hands are wet, water conducts electricity, so using an electrical appliance can let current travel through your body if the device has a fault or a damaged cord. Keeping hands dry reduces the risk because dry skin resists current more, making shocks much less likely. In a kitchen, where wet surfaces and water are common, this safety rule is especially important. Wearing gloves isn’t a reliable safety shield and can give a false sense of security, and while dirty hands matter for food safety, they don’t address the electrical risk as directly as moisture does.