Personal Protective Equipment: The Basics

• Common PPE
• Hazard control
• PPE program
• Responsibilities of workers, supervisors and employers
• Basic information and safety tips for the most common types of PPE:
  • Head protection - e.g. hard hats
  • Foot protection - e.g. safety shoes
  • Eye/face protection - e.g. safety glasses
  • Hearing protection - e.g. ear plugs, muffs
  • Hand protection - e.g. gloves
  • Respiratory protection
  • High-visibility clothing

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• The appropriate PPE for many workplace hazards
• The basics of selection, fit, care, and use
• The importance of regular inspection and maintenance of PPE
• The limitations to PPE as a hazard control method
• That there are legal requirements regarding PPE

• Workers, managers, and supervisors working in an industrial setting, on construction or demolition sites, and in the forestry and mining industries
• Health and safety committee members in these sectors
• Not for workers who use specialized PPE e.g. emergency responders (firefighters, hazmat teams) or workers dealing with biohazards

This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Content for this course was developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), and reviewed by labour, employer and government representatives to ensure a balanced perspective.

Also available in French.

The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price with the following volume discounts applied: