PPE Awareness

This PPE Awareness eLearning course provides essential training on the correct selection, use and care of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the workplace. Learners will understand why PPE is needed as part of risk control, how different types of PPE protect against specific hazards, and what responsibilities both employers and employees have to ensure PPE is fit for purpose. The course covers how to fit, inspect, use and maintain PPE effectively and explains how PPE fits within a broader health and safety strategy to reduce the likelihood of injury.

Course Aims

The primary aims of the PPE Awareness course are to:

• Explain the role of PPE in protecting workers from hazards that cannot be eliminated by other control measures
• Raise awareness of different types of PPE, their intended uses and limitations
• Clarify legal and organisational responsibilities for providing, using and maintaining PPE under UK health and safety expectations
• Provide practical guidance on correct fitting, inspection and maintenance of PPE
• Encourage safe behaviours that support consistent and effective use of PPE

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this 30-minute awareness course, learners will be able to:

• Understand what PPE is and why it forms part of a comprehensive risk control strategy
• Recognise common types of PPE (e.g. head, eye, ear, hand and respiratory protection) and when they should be used
• Explain employer and employee responsibilities relating to the provision and use of PPE
• Demonstrate correct selection, fitting and inspection of PPE to ensure effective protection
• Apply appropriate maintenance and storage practices to extend PPE lifespan and reliability