Personal Protective Equipment (PPE-1.2)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE-1.2)

Learning objectives

  • Identify PPE standards, use, and maintenance
  • Identify methods of protection for your limbs and head
  • Identify PPE for the eyes, ears, and lungs
  • Identify PPE standards, use, and maintenance
  • Identify methods of protection for your limbs and head
  • Identify PPE for the eyes, ears, and lungs

Course overview

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, has been around throughout history in various forms. Even everyday clothing is a form of PPE, but many jobs and workplaces have hazards that require additional protection, such as gloves, boots, and goggles. After completing this course, the learner should be able to identify common types of PPE and their uses, as well as OSHA's requirements for PPE. The learner should also be able to identify employee and employer responsibilities for selecting, using, and maintaining PPE. This course is presented in English, Spanish, Bosnian, German, Portuguese, Korean, Mandarin, European French, and Polish.

The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.


  • 20 minutes
  • Format: Online Interactive
  • Tier: 2
  • Course ID: 13257
Language Icon English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Dutch
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