Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety Training

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety Training – online training will help to raise awareness about the use of personal protective equipment to minimize risk at the workplace.

DESCRIPTION

This online course will help attendees to gain basic knowledge ofpersonal protective equipment, commonly known as PPE, and its role in minimizing exposure of workers to hazards,including hazards of processes, environment hazards or any other type of physical, chemical or biological hazards,which can cause workplace injuries and illnesses.The knowledge shared in this course can be very useful for those who want to understand why the use of PPE is required as well as how the selection, provision and use of appropriate PPEcan be done to create a safe work environment. This online training course on PPE has been designed taking into consideration the convenience of attendees and to increase their confidence at workplaces. In a short time, this course will satisfy the training needs of individuals seeking basic knowledge of PPE and its necessity for workplace safety.

CONTENT COVERED IN THE PPE TRAINING COURSE

ThisPPE TrainingOnline Course contains video tutorials recorded by experienced health and safety management system trainers, and handouts in .pdf formats to download, as well as online session exams and final exam to check the effectiveness of the training.

1. Videos:
   The video tutorials on following topics are given in this course:
   • Session 1: Introduction and types of PPE(Video – 25 minutes)
   • Session 2: Selection, inspection, use and maintenance of PPE (Video – 101 minutes)
   • Session 3: Hazard assessment and the hierarchy of controls with respect to PPE (Video – 29 minutes)
   • Session 4: Program and policy to introduce PPE in a company (Video – 16 minutes)
2. Handouts
   The handouts in pdf format for all of the above four sessions are provided to the participants of this online PPE Training Course. The participant can download and save the handouts in their computer for better understanding and for future reference also. They can read the handouts offline, anytime and anywhere.
3. Online Exams
   The participant of this online course will be required to clear all four session exams and one final exam, which are given as a part of the course. After successfully passing the final exam, his/her auto-generated Certificate will be issued and can be downloaded and printed from the dashboard.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this online course are to:

• Identify types of personal protective equipment used in general industry.
• Provide information on the selection, use, inspection and maintenance of PPE in industrial settings.
• Know how to safely don and remove PPE.
• Explain PPE requirements and the employer and employee’s responsibilities regarding PPE.
• Describe hazard assessment and the hierarchy of controls as it relates to PPE.
• Describe program and policy to introduce PPE in a company.

WHO CAN ENROLL IN THIS COURSE?

This course is for all people who require or want to gain knowledge about personal protective equipment (PPE) and its selection, use, inspection and maintenance for improved occupational safety and health. This course will also help all those who want to know about responsibilities regarding selection, use, inspection and maintenance of PPE at workplaces.

 In particular, this course is useful for:

• Employees entrusted with work that involve any kind of hazard
• Employers and supervisors across industries
• Occupational health and safety professionals
• Management representatives,
• Members of Occupational Health and Safety Teams.

PREREQUISITES

• No prior experience needs in the Manufacturing or Service sectors
• Diploma and/or Bachelor’s degree in the relative discipline
• Basic knowledge of various PPE.

AUTHORS & INSTRUCTORS

For details of the authors, trainers and instructors experience and background, please visit our trainers page. They have very rich experience on the subject.

STUDY MATERIALS

This e-Learning course is provided with study materials and you can read it after your log in or download (PDF format). Use the study materials to reinforce key points and to keep a reminder of what you already learned as well as you can save it in your computer for future reference. The access of this study material is removed after exam is cleared and on line certificate is prepared for the student.

EXAMINATION AND COURSE CERTIFICATE

This training program includes the Course Certificate that is issued upon course completion and passing the session exam as well as final exam given in the course with minimum 60% marks. The option to reappear in the exam is also given to student to get this course certificate

END OF COURSE INSTRUCTION

After completing the session and passing each session examination the student can appear for final exam. Once the final exam is cleared then it is considered a end of course. The training certificate is ready on our LMS and student can print it or save the training certificate. It is also available for verification by entering the name and certificate number.