Personal Protective Equipment: 08. PPE for Managers
7 min! Run Time
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Skills covered in this course
Description
OSHA has established several rules and responsibilities for employers to maintain safe work environments. OSHA requires employers to establish and administer an effective personal protective equipment, or PPE, program for employees. In order for employers to know what personal protective equipment is necessary, they need to conduct an assessment to determine the various physical and health hazards. OSHA regulations also require employers to institute engineering and work practice controls to reduce hazards before using PPE. In this course, we'll go over what exactly is required of employers including how to do assessments, payment rules for PPE, and training employees.This content complies with OSHA regulation 1910.132.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA regulations require employers to institute engineering and work practice controls to reduce hazards before relying on PPE.
Employers must conduct an assessment to determine the various physical and health hazards present before selecting required PPE.
Yes, it goes over payment rules for PPE as part of the employer's overall responsibilities under OSHA.
This course complies with OSHA regulation 1910.132, which requires employers to establish and administer an effective PPE program.
Yes, training employees is covered as one of the core duties managers must fulfill under an effective PPE program.
