Understanding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

1h 5mIntermediate2020-07-07

Authors

Jim Rogers

Recognized leader in the field of construction management

Course details

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is essential in many workplaces. Healthcare, construction, and manufacturing professionals use PPE regularly, but COVID-19 has also made PPE a necessity for frontline workers such as bus drivers, police officers, and grocery clerks. In this course, instructor Jim Rogers reviews the purpose of PPE, the hazards it applies to, and the various types of PPE out there. He explains how to choose the right PPE for your job and select PPE when availability is impacted during a crisis. You also get an overview of essential best practices for putting on and taking off—donning and doffing—PPE and tips for cleaning and storing your PPE for maximum continued effectiveness.

Topics include:
Choosing PPE
Matching PPE to the hazard
Selecting PPE in a crisis
Using a respirator
Eye, face, ear, hand, and skin protection
Donning and doffing PPE
Caring for and storing your PPE

Skills covered

HR AdministrationHuman ResourcesOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Protect yourself with personal protective equipment (PPE)
02 - PPE is personal

1. Role of PPE

03 - Selecting PPE
04 - Putting the personal in PPE
05 - Matching the PPE to the hazard
06 - Identifying the hazard with GHS and SDS
07 - Selecting PPE in a crisis

2. Types of PPE

08 - Understanding respiratory hazards
09 - Deciding to use a respirator
10 - Respiratory protection
11 - Eye and face protection
12 - Hearing protection
13 - Hand and foot protection
14 - Head protection
15 - Skin protection

3. PPE Best Practices

16 - Fit testing
17 - Donning and doffing
18 - Cleaning and sanitizing

Next Steps

19 - Caring and storage
20 - Conclusion