Description
This course focuses on the vital role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in workplace safety, with a particular emphasis on eye and face protection. Participants will learn the importance of conducting a hazard assessment to understand the specific risks they may encounter. The course delves into the three major types of eye and face protection €”safety spectacles, safety goggles, and face shields €”providing insights into their variations and appropriate usage based on hazard exposure, such as impact, heat, chemicals, dust, and optical radiation. Participants will develop the skills to conduct effective hazard assessments in their workplaces, identifying potential risks related to impact, heat, chemicals, dust, and optical radiation. Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge of the three major types of eye and face protection €”safety spectacles, safety goggles, and face shields €”along with their variations. They will understand the specific hazards each type protects against and how to use them appropriately. Participants will learn how to collaborate with supervisors to determine the proper personal protective equipment needed based on hazard assessments. This includes understanding the primary and secondary protectors for various hazards and ensuring the correct usage for effective workplace safety.
What you'll learn
Develop the skills to conduct effective hazard assessments in their workplaces, identifying potential risks related to impact, heat, chemicals, dust, and optical radiation.
Gain comprehensive knowledge of the three major types of eye and face protection—safety spectacles, safety goggles, and face shields—along with their variations. They will understand the specific hazards each type protects against and how to use them appropriately.
Describe how to collaborate with supervisors to determine the proper personal protective equipment needed based on hazard assessments. This includes understanding the primary and secondary protectors for various hazards and ensuring the correct usage for effective workplace safety.
System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, iPad iOS, Mac OS 10, Apple Safari 8, Android Google Chrome. Works on Mobile, Tablet or Computer.
