Hazards are everywhere. But, there are tools to safeguard us from exposure to serious workplace injuries. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed and built to minimize the risk of contact with hazardous equipment that can cause injury to our face, hands, and feet.

Safety Matters: Personal Protective Equipment shows employees the proper PPE to use for the various hazards they may face in their workplace. It discusses the responsibilities of both the employer and the employee for wearing, maintaining, and replacing appropriate PPE for specific tasks.

Learning objectives:

Hazard Assessment

• Hazard Sources and Assessments

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities of the Employer and Employee

Head Protection

• Importance and Maintenance

Hearing Protection

• Types and Maintenance

Eye and Face Protection

• Types and Use

Hand Protection

• Types and Maintenance

Foot Protection

• Characteristics, Types and Inspection

Hazards are everywhere. But, there are tools to safeguard us from exposure to serious workplace injuries. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed and built to minimize the risk of contact with hazardous equipment that can cause injury to our face, hands, and feet.

Safety Matters: Personal Protective Equipment shows employees the proper PPE to use for the various hazards they may face in their workplace. It discusses the responsibilities of both the employer and the employee for wearing, maintaining, and replacing appropriate PPE for specific tasks.

Learning objectives:

• Importance of PPE
• Hazard Assessment
• Responsibilities
• Head Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Eye and Face Protection
• Hand Protection
• Foot Protection

Safety Matters: Personal Protective Equipment is one of a series of programs developed and produced by DSS Learning & Development, the award-winning leader in employee workplace safety training.

Added features and benefits of USB training include:

• A customizable PowerPoint presentation
• A printable Leader's Guide
• Resourceful web links to organizations such as OSHA, FEMA, NSC and the CDC, where viewers can download and print information on regulatory standards.

Hazards are everywhere. But, there are tools to safeguard us from exposure to serious workplace injuries. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed and built to minimize the risk of contact with hazardous equipment that can cause injury to our face, hands, and feet.

Safety Matters: Personal Protective Equipment shows employees the proper PPE to use for the various hazards they may face in their workplace. It discusses the responsibilities of both the employer and the employee for wearing, maintaining, and replacing appropriate PPE for specific tasks.

Learning objectives:

• Importance of PPE
• Hazard Assessment
• Responsibilities
• Head Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Eye and Face Protection
• Hand Protection
• Foot Protection

Safety Matters: Personal Protective Equipment is one of a series of programs developed and produced by DSS Learning & Development, the award-winning leader in employee workplace safety training.

Added features and benefits of DVD training include:

• A customizable PowerPoint presentation
• Informative training points and bonus material for refresher or training talks
• Video-enriched training organized by learning objectives that facilitates discussion
• A printable Leader's Guide
• Resourceful web links to organizations such as OSHA, FEMA, NSC and the CDC, where viewers can download and print information on regulatory standards.