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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

30 minutes, including interactions

Suitable for

• Essential health and safety training for people in H&S roles
• Critical training for people that are in roles that require the use of Personal
Protective Equipment
• Can be used as part of a wider health and safety programme
• Generalist e-learning course for all managers of people that use Personal
Protective Equipment
• Perfect for employee induction processes

Overview

Personal protective equipment is designed to protect the user against health or
safety risks at work. It can include items such as safety helmets and hard hats,
gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harnesses.

PPE should be used when risks to health and safety cannot be adequately controlled
in other ways, and PPE is seen as a last resort.

Course Objectives

This Personal Protective Equipment e-learning course provides learners with all the
information they need to effectively use protective equipment and help to ensure
they avoid injury.
• Identify when Personal Protective Equipment should be used
• Make sure the use of PPE is proportional
• Selecting the right PPE for the task
• Understanding PPE training requirements
• How to store and maintain PPE properly
• Exploring common PPE accidents and how different PPE is meant to protect
different parts of the body
• Review examples of poor PPE choices, the dangers and why workers take
risks

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