Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Education, Health and Safety

7 Lessons

1 hour 20 mins

Complexity : Easy

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The Basics of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Delve into the world of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by understanding its fundamental principles and why it is crucial. This module serves as a foundation for understanding how the right equipment acts as your personal shield.

Types of Safety Gear: Explore the various types of safety equipment available, from gloves to helmets. Understand the purpose and significance of each item. This module helps you make informed decisions about the appropriate protective gear for different situations.

Putting on and Maintaining Your Safety Equipment: Learn the proper techniques for donning and caring for your safety gear. Emphasis is placed on the importance of using and maintaining your equipment correctly to ensure it remains an effective shield. Simple safety tips to keep you protected.

Safety Equipment for Different Environments: Understand how different environments require specific safety gear. Learn about the unique needs of various environments, whether at work or home. This module ensures you have the right protection for any situation.

The Role of Safety Gear in Preventing Harassment: Discover how wearing protective gear extends beyond physical safety. This module examines its role in promoting a safe environment, including preventing harassment. Learn how creating a secure environment is crucial to a comprehensive defensive strategy.

Lessons

Brief Description of Personal Protective Equipment
Easy
2 mins

The "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)" course provides training on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment in the workplace. Participants learn about the various types of PPE available, including safety goggles, gloves, helmets, and more, and how to assess and address specific workplace hazards.
Module 1: Introduction
Easy
13 mins

This online course introduces PPE in the workplace and its major requirements. Personal protective equipment protects workers from health and safety threats. It may include safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothes, boots, and harnesses.
Module 2: Regulations & Responsibilities
Easy
12 mins

In the UK, personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations impose specific duties on employers and employees, focusing on work-related issues they can control. Uniforms, high-visibility apparel, and protective gear for sports instructors are exempt from these regulations.
Module 3: PPE in Practice
Easy
12 mins

PPE at work regulations are crucial for employers to ensure health and safety. They include suitability, risk assessments, maintenance-free provision, safe storage, and employee knowledge.
Module 4: Risk Assessment, Selection and Use
Easy
12 mins

This session focuses on risk assessment and PPE selection, as required by Regulation four of the PPE regulations. Risk assessment examines job activities and potential hazards, creating goals, objectives, and controls to eliminate hazards and reduce major risks.
Module 5: Types of PPE
Easy
16 mins

This module covers PPE kinds, protection, and settings. When choosing. Many forms of PPE are covered by British standards. Look at some of the key groups. Protecting eyes against chemical or metal splashes, dust, projectiles, radiation vapor, gas mists, and sprays.
Module 6: Maintenance and replacement
Easy
13 mins

This section discusses the maintenance and replacement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as per PP regulation Seven. Employers and self-employed individuals are required to replace or clean PPE as needed.