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e-Learning Personal Protective Equipment

This e-learning shows how PPE plays a crucial role in preventing and reducing fatalities, injuries and diseases that could occur in the workplace

e-Learning
60 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions)
This course is ideal for
people that work in industries where they are likely to need to use a wide range of PPE on a daily basis. 

Course Aims

This course will provide candidates with the knowledge to understand the legislation surrounding the use of PPE, legal obligations and the safety standards that need to be met for PPE to be effective and safe to use, recognise that PPE is the last choice in the hierarchy of control and must only be used when stated as appropriate in risk assessments, evaluate the different types of PPE, state where it provides protection and understand that PPE can be used in combination as 3 or 5 point protection, understand the need for good maintenance of PPE and then where it can’t be maintained it should be replaced and create effective methods to ensure broken or PPE that needs maintaining is not used.

Course Content

  • Introduction 
  • Regulations & Responsibilities 
  • PPE in Practice 
  • Risk Assessment, Selection and Use 
  • Types of PPE 
  • Maintenance and replacement

Additional Information

Recommended System Requirements
• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)