Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): General Overview
35 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
Description
Upon completion, the learner should be able to describe the role and limitations of PPE in an overall safety strategy, recognize workplace hazards and match the appropriate types of PPE, understand their responsibilities with respect to PPE, and recognize the importance of properly fitting PPE.
System Requirements
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): General Overview
Frequently Asked Questions
It provides a general overview of personal protective equipment, including what PPE is, the laws around protection systems, the different types available, proper fit, and known limitations.
Anyone required to wear PPE or exposed to hazards in their workplace, since the course applies broadly across roles rather than one specific task.
You'll be able to describe the role and limitations of PPE in an overall safety strategy and recognize hazards so you can match them to the right equipment.
Yes, it covers proper fit and why fitting PPE correctly matters, along with the equipment's known limitations.
The course runs about 35 minutes and introduces the different types of PPE along with your responsibilities for using them.
This course provides a general overview on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). By taking this course, you will understand what PPE is and the laws surrounding protection systems. This course provides an introduction to the different types of PPE’s, their proper fit and limitations. This course is intended for all personnel who are required to wear PPE or are exposed to hazards in their workplace. Upon completion, the learner should be able to describe the role and limitations of PPE in an overall safety strategy, recognize workplace hazards and match the appropriate types of PPE, understand their responsibilities with respect to PPE, and recognize the importance of properly fitting PPE.
Course Length: 35 minutes