Health & Safety

PPE Essentials

What does PPE Stand for? If you don’t know, then you’re definitely in need of this training. It’s the shorthand for Personal Protective Equipment – those things you might need to stay safe while you work. You know, hard hats, safety glasses, wellies, even earplugs. PPE is a last resort, of course – employers should take every care to ensure you don’t need them in your school. But naturally, there are jobs where this PPE equipment is required.

Learning outcomes:

Recognize PPE legislation and understand its importance
List the duties of employers and employees
Identify different types of PPE and recognize what does and doesn’t constitute PPE
Describe the consequences of not wearing PPE

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This course will walk you through how PPE should be stored and used. It explains the different types available, the consequences of not using it and the importance of PPE policy and legislation and the role you can play to keep everyone safe in your school.

A key part of health and safety in schools training, this course is useful to anyone who needs to wear any form of protective gear at school, and ideally, anyone that works with others that need it too.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.