Personal Protective Equipment For General Industry

The Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry online training from OSHA Education School is an intermediate-level course designed to evaluate and analyze the hazards and risks in the workplace. Participants can expect to focus on the basics of OSHA regulations governing personal protective equipment throughout the general industry sector. NOTICE: Participants are encouraged to further familiarize themselves with OSHA’s Standard on Personal Protective Equipment; particularly Subpart 1, sections 1910.34 through 1910.38 of OSHA’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry. OSHA Education School’s Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry online training focuses on the tools used in the workplace that help individuals understand the hazards existing in the workplace. Participants will learn hazard identification, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE), and how to work to the highest degree of safety. Specific course topics include the following: Introduction to PPE General PPE program issues Head, eye, and face protection Emergency eye wash and body wash Arm, hand, leg, and foot protection Hearing protection Respiratory protection Full-body protection Levels of protection Fall protection High visibility apparel Working over or near water Specific industry terms discussed throughout the duration of the course include the following: OSHA PPE National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Personal floatation device (PFD) International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) Air purifying respirator (APR) Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) Immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) Time-weighted average (TWA) Decibel (DB) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)