Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This course summarizes the requirements within OSHA’s CFR 29 1926 Subpart E, Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment. PPE includes items such as:
- Eye, face, head, and extremity protection
- Protective clothing
- Respiratory devices
- Protective shields and barriers
PPE protects workers from mechanical, chemical, radiological, or other workplace environmental hazards.
Course Objectives
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Discuss employer and employee responsibilities for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). |
| LO 1.1.2 | List and describe the use of different types of PPE to protect the eyes, ears, face, head, hands, arms, feet, and legs. |
| LO 1.2.1 | List and give examples of hazards that may require the use of respiratory protection. |
| LO 1.2.2 | Describe the features and advantages of the four major types of respirators: air-purifying, tight-fitting, loose-fitting, and atmosphere-supplying respirators. |
| LO 1.2.3 | Discuss the selection and maintenance of respirators, filters, cartridges, and canisters. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe lifesaving fall protection equipment to prevent falls. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Discuss safety requirements for the use of lifesaving equipment while working over water. |