Online PPE course helping staff understand the importance of PPE at work, including when and how to use it safely.
This fully accredited and online PPE course educates participants on the proper selection of PPE, its appropriate use, maintenance, and disposal. Together this knowledge helps to mitigate hazards and ensure a safer workplace for all.
PPE refers to Personal Protective Equipment. If PPE is used in your workplace it’s important that all staff receive appropriate PPE training.
Examples of PPE that are covered in their course include safety helmets, gloves, safety boots, high-visibility clothing, weatherproof clothing and safety harnesses. We also offer specific eye protection, and hand safety courses.
The Echo3 PPE course covers the latest PPE regulations amended on 6th April 2022.
At Echo3 we design our courses around how people actually learn. The content is concise, free from unnecessary repetition, and supported by motion graphics to help explain key concepts. This enables workers to train efficiently, stay engaged, and ultimately stay safe at work.
The online Echo3 PPE course provides learners with an understanding of the importance, purpose, and different types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Learners will understand the role of workplace risk assessments and that PPE is the last step in hierarchy of controls. Therefore, realising the limitations of various PPE.
This understanding helps increase proficiency in selecting, using, and maintaining PPE equipment appropriately. Participants also learn proper donning, doffing and storage best-practice.
Generally, the Echo3 PPE course emphasises the value of a strong a safety culture that will help protect staff, customers, and your business.
PPE stands for “Personal Protective Equipment.” It refers to clothing or equipment that is designed to protect individuals from workplace hazards during specific activities.
The goal of PPE is to increase safety by minimising the exposure to physical, chemical, biological, or other risks.
Examples of PPE include:
The hierarchy of controls defines the priority order when protecting employees from workplace risks.
Eliminating a hazard is the most effective means of control.
Second to that is the substitution of the hazard.
Next in line are engineering controls, which aim to isolate individuals from the hazard.
Administrative controls are fourth and require a change in the way people work.
Finally, if the above aren’t possible PPE is the final control to implement and therefore least effective means of control.
PPE should, therefore, only be used as a last resort.
This is because
Where staff are required to use PPE, training on its appropriate use is important for maintaining a safe workplace.
Following injuries there are often excuses given for choosing not to wear the PPE provided. It is essential for staff to recognise that PPE provided must be warn.
To select PPE that is adequate and comfortable consider these 5 questions.
1. Does the PPE protect from all the risks? For example, gloves that are designed to protect from hot surfaces may not protect against chemicals.
2. Does the PPE add new risks? For example, if you need to wear a suit to protect against gas, it may be difficult to move around in, increasing the length of time it takes to complete a task.
3. Can the PPE be adjusted to fit the wearer correctly? For example, if an eye shield doesn’t fit properly, it is not providing adequate protection.
4. Are several items of PPE, compatible? For example, wearing a respirator may make it difficult to correctly fit eye protection.
5. Does PPE take the size, fit and weight of operators into consideration?
Employees have important responsibilities regarding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Their duties include:
Proper Use, Employees must use PPE as instructed and for the intended purpose, ensuring it is worn correctly and consistently while exposed to workplace hazards.
Maintenance, Workers should maintain and clean their PPE, inspecting it for damage or wear and promptly reporting any issues to their supervisor.
Training, Employees must participate in PPE training and follow safety guidelines, acquiring the necessary skills to effectively use the equipment.
Reporting, Workers should report any concerns about PPE inadequacy or discomfort to their employers so that necessary adjustments or replacements can be made.
Compliance, It’s crucial for employees to comply with workplace policies and procedures related to PPE, contributing to a safe working environment and their own well-being.
The April 2022 updated PPE regulations extent duties to provide PPE from employees to include Limb workers. Limb workers are those who have a more causal employment relationship that employees.
If you employ limb workers, you are now responsible for their PPE and related training.
Limb workers can be tricky to define. If in doubt you may need legal advice.
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