Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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10 Chapters
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

This course introduces the essentials of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in workplace safety, focusing on its types, importance, and correct use. It covers regulatory standards, such as OSHA guidelines, and employer and employee responsibilities in ensuring safety.
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
10 Chapters
1 Hours
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About The Course

This comprehensive course on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is designed to equip learners with a detailed understanding of the critical role PPE plays in ensuring workplace safety. The course provides an in-depth introduction to PPE, including its various types, purposes, and applications in protecting employees from workplace hazards. It also emphasizes the importance of PPE as a part of a broader health and safety program.

The course delves into OSHA regulations, highlighting the legal responsibilities of employers to provide and maintain appropriate PPE and train employees in its proper usage. Additionally, the course explains employee responsibilities in correctly using PPE to mitigate risks from physical, chemical, biological, electrical, and radiological hazards.

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Learning Outcomes
  • Understand the purpose and types of PPE.
  • Recognize the importance of PPE in workplace safety programs.
  • Learn OSHA regulations and employer obligations for PPE provision and maintenance.
  • Understand proper usage, care, and employee responsibilities related to PPE.
  • Understand employee responsibilities in using PPE effectively to ensure personal safety.
  • Acquire skills to identify workplace hazards that require PPE and select the appropriate equipment.
  • Build knowledge on maintaining, inspecting, and caring for PPE to ensure its effectiveness.
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Course Modules
Chapter 1 What is PPE ?
Chapter 2 Types of PPE
Chapter 3 Assessing Hazards and Determining PPE Needs
Chapter 4 PPE Standards and Regulations
Chapter 5 Emergency Situations and PPE
Chapter 6 PPE For Specific Industries
Chapter 7 Donning and Doffing in PPE
Chapter 8 PPE For Children
Chapter 9 Maintenance and Replacement of PPE
Chapter 10 Summary
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