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Personal Protective Equipment


When engineering and administrative controls cannot control the hazards of the work environment, employees may be required to wear appropriate PPE (including respiratory protection equipment. An integral part of successful PPE program is employee training. Employees need to know appropriate use of PPE, the company's policies and procedures regarding hazard control.


At the end of this session employees will understand:


   The relationship between PPE, administrative controls, and engineering controls How     to conduct a PPE Hazard Assessment and Certification Statement.

   Various types of PPE and how to use them.

   OSHA's responses to questions about implementation, including: who is required to     pay for PPE, and who is responsible if an employee brings in his own PPE.

   Simple, practical methods that ensure compliance with the OSHA standard and     protect your employees.