OSHA · Free course
Personal Protective Equipment — Construction
How PPE protects you on a construction site and how to use it correctly: where PPE fits in the hierarchy of controls, when PPE is required and the employer's…
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 — 1926.28
State when PPE is required on a construction site and the employer's duty to provide it and train you — 1926.28,1926.95,1926.21
Select and use eye and face protection for impact, chemical, dust, and optical-radiation hazards — 1926.102
Identify head protection types/classes and when hard hats are required — 1926.100
Select hand, foot, and high-visibility protection appropriate to the hazard — 1926.95,1926.96,1926.201
Apply proper fit, inspection, and care, and state the rule that the employer pays for most required PPE — 1926.95(d)
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E — Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
- 1926.95 — Criteria for personal protective equipment (and payment)
- 1926.100 — Head protection
- 1926.102 — Eye and face protection
- 1926.28 — Personal protective equipment (duty)
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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