Personal Protective Equipment
This course provides a comprehensive guide to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its vital role in preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Learners will explore the importance of PPE, the legal responsibilities of employers, employees, and suppliers, and how PPE integrates into broader health and safety measures. The course also demonstrates correct use, fitting, maintenance, and limitations of PPE through practical guidance and real-life case studies.
Course Overview
The course begins with an introduction to PPE, outlining its purpose and the types of hazards it protects against. Learners will then explore regulations and responsibilities, detailing the legal framework and duties of employers, employees, and suppliers.
Next, the course covers PPE in practice, showing how it is applied in real-world workplace situations, followed by risk assessment, selection, and use, demonstrating how PPE fits into broader hazard management. Learners will then study different types of PPE, understanding their protective function and the concept of 3 or 5-point protection.
The course concludes with maintenance and replacement, explaining how to care for PPE, identify when it is no longer fit for purpose, and ensure it is replaced to maintain workplace safety.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Understand the legislation surrounding the use of PPE, legal obligations, and safety standards that ensure PPE is effective.
Recognise that PPE is the last line of defence in the hierarchy of risk control and should only be used when appropriate in risk assessments.
Evaluate different types of PPE, understand where protection is provided, and know how PPE can be combined for enhanced safety.
Understand the need for proper maintenance of PPE and recognise when PPE must be replaced.
Develop methods to ensure that damaged or improperly maintained PPE is not used.
Who is this course for
This course is primarily aimed at individuals working in industries such as construction, where daily use of PPE is common. It is also relevant for workers in factories, warehouses, healthcare, beauticians, window cleaning, and other sectors where PPE is required. The course is particularly useful for those who need to understand why PPE should be used consistently and correctly.
Recommended System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Further Progression
Learners can complement this course with additional Health and Safety training, such as:
Working at Height
Working Safely
Asbestos Awareness
Accredited by
CPD Approved, IIRSM, IOSH
Course Cost
£20 +VAT