PPE - Personal Protective Equipment

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations place a number of essential requirements on employers, not least to provide suitable PPE when the risk cannot be avoided by other means. This module provides the perfect guide to understanding the requirements of PPE and why we must ensure that when it is used, it is used correctly.

Learning outcomes

This course is designed to provide increased understanding about the use of Personal protective equipment (PPE). The course includes information and advice to employees on the importance of using PPE correctly.

This will cover a number of elements including:-

• Understand the Law regarding the use of PPE
• Ensure they understand the importance of using the correct PPE
• Recognise common safety hazards where PPE is required
• Have understood the principles of maintaining PPE in good condition

Personal Protective Equipment course content

• What is PPE?
• Assessing suitable PPE
• The hazards and types of PPE
• Training
• Maintenance
• CE marking
• Key points to remember
• Multiple choice questions

Who should complete this course?

The course is designed for all employees who may need to use PPE, so is ideal for induction and refresher training.

• Prior Learning? - None required
• Pre Course learning? - None required.
• Certification - All candidates who successfully complete the module will be issued with a certificate of learning.
• Duration - 1 hour