Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Overview for Construction: Protective Characteristics
17 min! Run Time
Employees
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of Completion
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Built by safety professionals.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Overview for Construction: Protective Characteristics
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This course is designed specifically for construction workers facing worksite hazards like falling objects and toxic chemicals.
This course runs about 17 minutes and covers PPE responsibilities alongside protective characteristics for construction hazards.
Construction workers who complete this course come away understanding exactly where their employer's PPE program places responsibility on them.
Hazards actually present on a construction worksite drive the PPE decisions this course walks learners through step by step.
Falling objects, flying sparks, toxic chemicals, whirling blades and belts, and loud noise are the specific worksite hazards this course addresses.
Worksites can be very dangerous and unpredictable places with loud noises, falling objects, flying sparks, toxic chemicals, whirling blades and belts, and more. So what is one way to keep yourself safe? By wearing personal protective equipment, commonly known as PPE, you can protect yourself against hazards and reduce your chances of getting hurt or even killed. Ideal learners are construction workers.
Course Objectives:
Recognize the responsibilities you have relative to your employer's PPE program;Identify different types of PPE;Decide what PPE is suitable for the hazards present
Duration: 17 min.