Personal Protection Equipment
This Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training course helps learners understand how to use PPE safely and correctly. The course is designed to provide employers, senior staff, and employees with a good understanding of the role of PPE for work activities. It outlines the responsibilities of employers and employees in the safe selection, use, supervision, maintenance, and storage of PPE, and explains the key principles and practices that help to ensure PPE is an effective part of the management of health and safety at work.
The course outlines the legal duties placed on employers, the self-employed, and employees at all levels in relation to PPE. It explains the position of PPE in the hierarchy of control, as it’s crucial to understand that PPE is always used in conjunction with other control measures where possible. With this knowledge, learners will understand the correct selection and use of PPE, which is vital for ensuring it is an effective part of the control measures for health and safety at work.
