COURSE DESCRIPTION
When engineering controls, work practices and administrative controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, employers must provide personal protective equipment. Departments are responsible for assessing the workplace to identify hazards requiring the use of PPE, ensuring the adequacy of the PPE and ensuring that PPE is properly worn and maintained.
ASSESSING THE NEED FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
- OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.132 requires employers to assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of PPE.
- Although not specifically directed to construction industry operations, this course will help you comply with OSHA’s general PPE requirements for the construction industry (see 29 CFR 1926.28).
- Consult the OSHA standards for specific requirements concerning selection and use of PPE.
- OSHA regulations require employers to protect their employees from workplace hazards such as machines, work procedures, and hazardous substances that can cause injury.
- Employers must institute all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards before using PPE to protect against hazards.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 1 hour
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
