Course overview
What this course covers
Understand how PPE is selected, used, maintained and stored as the last line of defence after higher-level controls have been considered.
This course explains the key workplace risks linked with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the controls normally used to manage them. Learners are guided through what to check, what to report and how this subject should be applied through local procedures, supervision and review.
Who Should Attend
Suitable for employees, supervisors, team leaders, managers, safety representatives and contractors who need clear online awareness training for common workplace safety duties and day-to-day risk control.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain why personal protective equipment (ppe) matters in a workplace setting
- Identify common hazards, unsafe conditions and warning signs linked with this topic
- Recognise suitable controls, checks and safe working arrangements
- Understand what should be reported, escalated or stopped when conditions are unsafe
- Know how records, supervision and review support ongoing control
Course Content
- Hierarchy of control and PPE
- Selection and suitability
- Fit and compatibility
- Inspection before use
- Storage and cleaning
- Replacement and defects
- Task-specific PPE
- Common misuse
- Reporting problems
Course Application Focus
Learners should be able to apply the course information to everyday workplace checks, follow local procedures, recognise when controls are missing or failing, and raise concerns before harm occurs.
Legal / Regulatory Context
Relevant UK context includes the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Employers should provide suitable information, instruction, training and supervision, and employees should follow procedures and report concerns.