OSHA · Free course
Personal Protective Equipment
How PPE protects you and how to use it correctly: where PPE fits in the hierarchy of controls, the employer hazard assessment that drives PPE selection, eye and…
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Explain where PPE sits in the hierarchy of controls and why it is the last line of defense — 1910.132
Describe the employer's duty to assess workplace hazards and certify the PPE hazard assessment in writing — 1910.132(d)
Select and use eye and face protection for impact, chemical, dust, and optical-radiation hazards — 1910.133
Identify head protection types/classes and when hard hats are required — 1910.135
Select hand and foot protection appropriate to the hazard — 1910.138,1910.136
Apply proper fit, inspection, care, and the limitations of PPE — 1910.132
State the rule that the employer pays for most required PPE, and the exceptions — 1910.132(h)
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I — Personal Protective Equipment
- 1910.132 — General requirements (hazard assessment, training, payment)
- 1910.133 — Eye and face protection
- 1910.135 — Head protection
- 1910.138 — Hand protection
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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