The present disclosure relates to a heating apparatus for preventing a safety accident, which may operate in an IoT environment through a 5G communication network, and a method of controlling such a heating apparatus. The heating apparatus according to the present disclosure may determine the intention of the user's touch by using a deep neural network model trained through artificial machine learning. A heating apparatus for preventing safety accidents includes a top plate, a heater disposed under the top plate, an interface displayed on the top plate to allow a user to select an operation of the heating apparatus, and a controller configured to turn on the power of the heating apparatus when the power touch area is touched and to block an input of the power touch area in a situation where the lock touch area is touched.