Certified Personal Protective Equipment Specialist (CPPES)

Course Description

Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms, including sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, noise, and a myriad of other potentially dangerous situations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers protect their employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. Depending on the hazard or workplace conditions, OSHA recommends the use of engineering or work practice controls to manage or eliminate hazards to the greatest extent possible; for example, building a barrier between the hazard and employees is an engineering control, while changing the way employees perform their work is a work practice control. When engineering, work practice, and administrative controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to their employees and ensure its use. Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as PPE, is worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards, with examples including gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs), hard hats, respirators, and full-body suits.

Learning Outcomes

You will learn about the OSHA and ANSI Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) regulations.

How to conduct and document a proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) hazard assessment.

How to conduct effective training on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

How to effectively design out many of the hazards that are present in the workplace.

Requirements / Prerequisites

none

Target Audience

General Industry and Construction Managers & Workers
Building Contractors
Safety Supervisors
Building Inspectors
Training Managers
Industrial Hygienists