Head, Eye, & Face Protection: PPE Employee Essentials
This online course will familiarize you with personal protective equipment for the head, eyes, and face—including hard hats, safety glasses, safety goggles, face shields, welding goggles, and welding shields. It also provides tips to reduce eye strain.
Eye Safety
Most employees take their eyes' health for granted. But eyes are very fragile, and statistics show that eye injuries occur frequently in the workplace. Many eye injuries are caused by not paying full attention while working or not wearing the appropriate PPE equipment.This occupational health and safety course uses a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and colourful graphics to explain how to prevent eye injuries.
Hearing Conservation
Hearing Conservation and Safety
Hearing Conservation and Safety
Did you know that most noise-related hearing loss is completely preventable? In this occupational health and safety course you will learn about the noise risks in your workplace and what you need to do to protect your hearing. Ideally learners include all employees who work with noisy tools or equipment or in loud environments.
Hearing Conservation and Safety
Hearing Conservation and Safety
Hearing Conservation and Safety
Topics include:
- The mechanics of sound.
- How the ear works.
- Hazardous noise in the workplace.
- Wearing ear muffs.
- Using ear plugs and canal caps.
- The importance of regular hearing tests.
- And more about PPE equipment
Personal Protective Equipment: Safe at Work
Employers must address in writing before use, the selection, care, use, and maintenance of any PPE
Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects workers and their livelihood when hazards are present in the workplace. This course teaches employees and their managers how to properly choose, use, and maintain PPE in the workplace.
After completing this course, workers should be able to:
- Correctly fit, maintain, and use personal protective equipment
- Conduct a workplace hazard evaluation and follow guidelines to select personal protective equipment
- Prevent eye injuries by recognizing and eliminating potential workplace hazards and by selecting proper eye protection devices
- Avoid foot injuries by understanding and eliminating potential workplace hazards and by choosing appropriate foot protection
- Prevent head injuries by keeping an eye on overhead hazards and determining the correct type of hard hat for the job
COURSE DURATION: Approximately 60 minutes
ONLINE TEST: Testing conducted throughout this online Personal Protective Equipment: Safe at Work course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved on the first attempt.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Upon completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
PPE Topics Include:
- Eye and face protection
- Head protection
- Hand and foot protection
- Respiratory protection
- Hearing conservation
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