PPE Assessment

Thousands of workers suffer injuries each year. In many cases, these injuries could have been prevented by wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Employers are required to assess the workplace and identify hazards which require the use of PPE, and to communicate this information to their employees, as well as provide them with the necessary protective equipment. Topics in this course include: Hazard Controls, Risk Analysis, Hazards, and Organization and Selection. After completing this course, learners will be able to recognize how to perform a workplace hazard assessment for PPE that covers what hazards to look for, how to collect and organize assessment data, how to estimate the level of hazard risk, and how to select the proper PPE for employees.