COURSE OVERVIEW

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazardous Environments illustrates how to evaluate the work environment and associated hazards, as well as how to identify and select the proper PPE to protect against hazardous chemical environments. The training identifies the correct PPE requirements for Protection Levels A, B, C, and D depending on the hazards, environment, and needs.

Additional topics include immediately dangerous to life and health environments, and the associated routes of potential exposure to hazardous materials.

An interactive simulation is included where the learner is tasked with responding to a dangerous chemical incident in an industrial environment.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify different types and levels of PPE for hazardous environments;
• Identify routes of exposure to hazardous materials;
• Develop an understanding of hazardous and immediately dangerous to life and health environments.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

All workers in construction.

STANDARDS

OSHA Standard: 1926.65, 1910.120, Subpart H, and industry best practices.