This course identifies the types of PPE available, proper use and maintenance of PPE, as well as manager and employee responsibilities.
Employees who are new to a company or who need a refresher in Personal Protective Equipment training.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain the importance of wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Identify PPE Responsibilities: management to select PPE appropriately to task and to require its
Employees to use selected PPE consistently and correctly
Identify some of the uses and limitations of protection provided by specific types of PPE
Focusing on common examples of eye/face, head, body, foot, and hand protection
Explain the importance of assuring good fit and how to inspect, clean, and maintain PPE
Part 1: Introduction to PPE, PPE Responsibilities, Hand Protection, Body Protection, Eye & Face Protection, Head Protection, Protective Footwear, Other Kinds of PPE.
Part 2: General Industry (29 CFR 1910) OSHA Guidelines
1910.94, Ventilation
1910.95, Occupational noise exposure
1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
1910.132, General requirements (Personal protective equipment)
1910.133, Eye and face protection
1910.134, Respiratory protection
1910.135, Head protection
1910.136, Foot protection
1910.137, Electrical protective equipment
1910.138, Hand protection
1910.140, Personal fall protection systems
1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces
1910.252, General requirements (Welding, cutting, and brazing)
1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances
Part 3: Practical demonstration and usage of PPEs in different conditions