Introduction
Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as "PPE", is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, or coveralls, vests and full body suits.
This course includes OSHA requirements detailed in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I , and provides information on using personal protective equipment to effectively protect workers from being exposed to workplace hazards. Because hazards exist in every workplace, it is important for managers and supervisors to be knowledgeable about program management, hazard assessment, and training requirements. This is an OSHA-required training topic.
Course Objectives
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Describe employer and employee general requirements for PPE. |
| LO 1.1.2 | List and describe the various types of PPE. |
| LO 1.1.3 | Describe how PPE fits into the "Hierarchy of Controls" strategy. |
| LO 1.2.1 | Describe the requirements for PPE training. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe the requirements for eye and face protection PPE. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Identify the various types of respiratory protection and proper use. |
| LO 1.5.1 | Describe head, hand, and foot protection, and related requirements. |
| LO 1.6.1 | Summarize the care and use of electrical protective equipment. |
| LO 1.7.1 | Define "action level," and resultant requirements for hearing protection. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)