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Chicken Pot Pie Safety Lines

Contributor: Rose Dawson
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/26317/chicken-pot-pie-ix/
A delicious chicken pie made from scratch with carrots, peas, and
celery in a pre-made crust. Add thyme and poultry seasoning for When Things HEAT UP- STAY COOL:
more flavor. Long periods of exposure to heat can cause heat
stress illnesses including heat rashes, heat
Ingredients: Servings: 8 exhaustion, and heat stroke. The body normally

• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed cools itself by sweating. However, during hot
• 1 cup sliced carrots weather and high humidity, sweating isn't
enough. Your body temperature can rise to
• 1 cup frozen green peas dangerous levels if you don't drink enough
• ½ cup sliced celery water and rest in the shade. According to the
• ⅓ cup butter Occupational Health & Safety Administration
• ⅓ cup chopped onion Ms. Rose Dawson (OSHA) and the Center for Disease Control
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (CDC), there are precautions employers and employees should take any
• ½ teaspoon salt time temperatures are high and the job involves physical work.
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon celery seed HEAT STRESS PREVENTION
• 1 ¾ cups chicken broth • DRINK WATER every 15 minutes; regardless of your activity level
• ⅔ cup milk and even if you are not thirsty.
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts • PROTECT YOURSELF from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed
hat, light-colored clothing, and sunglasses.
Directions • LIMIT your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours.
• TALK TO YOUR SUPERVISOR about taking short breaks and
Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.) resting in air-conditioned areas during excessive heat.
Step 2 - Combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery in a
saucepan; add water to cover and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation is the hazardous waves of energy produced
minutes, then remove from the heat and drain. by sunlight. Sunlight can be exciting and fun as there is
Step 3 - While the chicken is cooking, melt butter in another so much to do outside when the weather gets warm, but
saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft if you forget to protect yourself, it can result in pain or
and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, even life-threatening risks long-term. Acute
and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. overexposure to UV radiation can cause skin
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thick, 5 to 10 burn, but chronic overexposure can lead to skin cancer, eye
minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. damage, and even affect our immune system. Young
Step 4 - Place chicken and vegetables in the bottom pie children are more easily burned due to the
crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over top. Cover with top crust, sensitivity in their skin. Clouds are misleading: On
seal the edges, and cut away any excess dough. Make cloudy days, you can still get sunburn. UV radiation
several small slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape. can penetrate clouds, mist, and fog. You don’t have to feel hot to get
Step 5 - Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden sunburn; the sun in winter can lead to sunburn directly or via reflection
brown and filling is bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 10 from snow or water. Be careful to protect eyes and skin.
minutes before serving.
SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION

Heat Rash Red Blisters Itchy Skin Headaches Dizziness
Bumps
Weakness Wet Skin Thirst Nausea Confusion Fainting