Personal Protective Equipment (Construction)
OSHA's workplace incident data indicates that a significant portion of all work related injuries and fatalities involve workers being struck in the eyes, head, face, hand, and or feet by foreign objects. For example, it has been estimated that as many as 2,500 eye injuries occur in the workplace every working day.
Objective
Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects you, your co-workers, and your livelihood when hazards are present in the workplace. This course teaches employees and their managers to use personal protective equipment in a construction setting. Main topics include: General OSHA PPE requirements, eye and face protection, foot protection, hand protection, and head protection.
Regulation
29 CFR 1920.28
Who Should Attend
Construction workers exposed to hazards to the head, eyes, hands, feet and managers and foremen of those workers.
Course Content
After completing this course you should be able to:
- Take responsibility for correctly fitting, maintaining, training on, and using personal protective equipment
- Conduct a workplace hazard evaluation and follow guidelines to select personal protective equipment
- Prevent eye injuries by recognizing and eliminating potential workplace hazards and by selecting proper eye protective devices
- Avoid foot injuries by understanding and eliminating potential workplace hazards and by choosing appropriate foot protection
- Prevention head injuries by keeping an eye on overhead hazards and determining the correct type of hardhat for the job
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