Personal Protective Equipment
Choosing, fitting, using and caring for PPE under OSHA rules and ANSI, ASTM, NFPA and NIOSH standards: hazard assessment, head, eye, hearing, respiratory, hand, foot, high-visibility, FR and arc-rated clothing, fall protection equipment and PPE programs.
HSE-104 12 lessons · 5 h 15 min
Offered by HSM University · Safety Training
This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian version.
What you'll learn
- Explain why PPE is the last line of defense and how a PPE hazard assessment fits within the hierarchy of controls
- Describe the legal duties, recognized standards and payment rules that govern PPE in your jurisdiction
- Select, fit, inspect and replace head protection using type, class and service-life information
- Choose eye and face protection, including welding shades, for impact, splash, dust and radiation hazards
- Calculate noise dose and derated hearing protector performance and fit earplugs and earmuffs correctly
- Distinguish air-purifying from atmosphere-supplying respirators and select filters, cartridges and respirators using APF and MUC
- Describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, including medical evaluation, fit testing, seal checks and change schedules
- Select gloves using breakthrough times, permeation data and cut ratings, and prevent occupational dermatitis
- Interpret protective footwear markings and choose foot and leg protection for impact, puncture, electrical, slip and chainsaw hazards
- Select high-visibility apparel, chemical protective clothing, flame-resistant and arc-rated clothing for the hazard
- Identify the components of a personal fall arrest system, calculate fall clearance and inspect fall protection equipment
- Plan, run and audit a PPE program that addresses compatibility, inclusive sizing, training, maintenance and records
Course content
12 lessons · 5 h 15 min total · final exam
- 1 PPE as the last line of defense 26 min · quiz
- 2 PPE law and standards in the US 26 min · quiz
- 3 Head protection 26 min · quiz
- 4 Eye and face protection 26 min · quiz
- 5 Hearing protection 27 min · quiz
- 6 Respiratory protection I: types, filters and cartridges 25 min · quiz
- 7 Respiratory protection II: programs, fit testing and medical evaluation 29 min · quiz
- 8 Hand and skin protection 26 min · quiz
- 9 Foot and leg protection 26 min · quiz
- 10 High-visibility and protective clothing 26 min · quiz
- 11 Fall protection equipment overview and inspection 26 min · quiz
- 12 PPE programs and capstone 26 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Description
Choosing, fitting, using and caring for PPE under OSHA rules and ANSI, ASTM, NFPA and NIOSH standards: hazard assessment, head, eye, hearing, respiratory, hand, foot, high-visibility, FR and arc-rated clothing, fall protection equipment and PPE programs.