Personal Protective Equipment Training

The OSHA PPE standards were updated effective July 5, 1994, which cover hazards that can occur to the eyes, head, face, hands and feet due to the increasing number of accidents in the work place. Providing the proper protection and ensuring its proper use helps provide a safe working environment for everyone.

The standards do not cover body, respiratory or hearing protection. For additional information on respiratory and hearing protection, see the Respiratory Protection and Hearing Conservation programs in this series.

The Blueprints for Safety® Personal Protective Equipment Program is designed to help you analyze and adjust jobs to make them safer and train employees to understand how to work in ways that protect them from injury.

The outcomes of your PPE program will be as follows:

• Identification of the possible eye, face, head, hand and foot hazards in your workplace

• Creation and use of eye, face, head, hand and foot protection practices

• Employees who are trained to know how to protect their eyes, faces, heads, hands and feet

Make your work environment safe and friendly to encourage productivity and longevity.