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In the UK there are approximately 144 fatalities in the workplace and around 621,000 non-fatal
injuries every year. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) plays a vital role in managing Health &
Safety risks. However, historical data shows many workers suffering injury were not wearing this
clothing.
This course will show how wearing PPE plays a crucial role in preventing and reducing fatalities,
injuries and diseases that would otherwise occur in the workplace. It includes details of a wide range
of PPE options, examines the legislation and regulations that govern the responsibilities of
employers, employees and suppliers, and provides a real-life case study showing the law in action.
The course will also cover risk assessment and the role it plays in the selection and use of PPE along
with discussing other hazard control measures that can be implemented.
Finally, the course will move on to how to use, fit and wear PPE and understand its physical and
theoretical limitations.

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the legislation surrounding the use of PPE, legal obligations and the safety
standards that need to be met for PPE to be effective and safe to use.
• Recognise that PPE is the last choice in the hierarchy of control and must only be used when
stated as appropriate in risk assessments.
• Evaluate the different types of PPE, state where it provides protection and understand that
PPE can be used in combination as 3 or 5 point protection.
• Understand the need for good maintenance of PPE and then where it can’t be maintained it
should be replaced.
• Create effective methods to ensure broken or PPE that needs maintaining is not used.

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