Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training

This is MANDATORY training program for workers who are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace. Participants will be trained on how to effectively select and use equipment to minimize the risk of injury.

This training is only offered in a New Worker Essentials package which includes: WHMIS/GHS, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Violence & Harassment in the Workplace, Accessibility Training and New Worker Awareness.

Course Content

This course includes a practical and a classroom component. Participants will receive training and be evaluated on the following topics:

•  Roles & responsibilities

•  When to use PPE

•  Types of PPE (job specific)

•  Selection & proper fit of PPE

•  Maintenance: care, cleaning & disposal