Personal Protective Equipment Training (General Industry)
Know what PPE to wear, when to wear it, and how to use it. This online course covers federal OSHA General Industry PPE requirements under 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, including eye, face, head, hand, foot, and body protection.
- Unlimited exam retakes
- Mobile access
- Certificate of Completion available immediately online after successful completion
- Group and business enrollment available
Protect Yourself with the Right Equipment
Learn the Essentials
Workplace injuries from impact, chemicals, and environmental hazards happen daily. PPE is your last line of defense when engineering controls and work practices can't eliminate the risk—but only if you know what to wear, how to wear it, and how to maintain it.
This course teaches the fundamentals required under OSHA's General Industry PPE standards: recognizing hazards, understanding employer and employee responsibilities, selecting appropriate protection, and using PPE correctly. It's essential for anyone in manufacturing, warehousing, maintenance, or any general industry setting where PPE is required.
Hazard Assessment Fundamentals
Identify hazards that require PPE and the employer's duty to document written hazard assessments.
PPE Selection and Fit
Match the right PPE to each hazard and understand why proper fit matters.
Eye, Face, Head, and Extremity Protection
Types, proper use, and limitations of protective equipment by body area.
Inspection, Care, and Maintenance
Inspect PPE before each use, maintain it, and know when to remove it from service.
Training for Workers Who Use PPE
Designed for general industry employees required or likely to be required to use PPE as part of their job duties.
Employees exposed to machinery, chemicals, or impact hazards.
Workers performing maintenance, repair, or installation tasks.
Personnel handling materials where PPE may be required.
Supervisors ensuring employees use appropriate PPE correctly.
Workers in production environments where PPE is necessary.
Staff responsible for PPE programs, assessments, and training.
Know Your PPE Responsibilities Under Federal Law
Based on Federal OSHA Standards
Under 29 CFR 1910.132, employers must train each employee required to use PPE so they understand when it's necessary, what type to use, how to wear it, its limitations, and how to care for it. This course provides the foundational knowledge training supporting compliance with OSHA's General Industry PPE requirements.
Completing this course is an important step, but OSHA also requires employers to conduct workplace hazard assessments, select PPE, verify fit, and confirm employee proficiency.
Based on federal OSHA standards. Employers under an OSHA-approved State Plan should verify any additional state-specific requirements.
29 CFR 1910 Subpart I
Training based on federal OSHA PPE standards for General Industry—eye, face, head, hand, foot, and body protection.
Online and Mobile Access
Complete training at your own pace from any device, on your schedule.
Unlimited Exam Retakes
Take the final assessment as many times as needed to pass.
Immediate Certificate of Completion
Receive your Certificate of Completion online immediately after passing.
What Employers Must Provide Beyond This Training
Completing this course is an important step, but OSHA requires more. This course provides the knowledge foundation; employers must conduct hazard assessments, select appropriate PPE, ensure proper fit, and verify employees can use assigned PPE properly.
Workplace-Specific Implementation
- Assess the workplace for hazards that necessitate PPE and certify the assessment in writing
- Select PPE that protects against identified hazards and fits each employee
- Verify each employee understands and can use PPE properly before assigning PPE-required work
- Provide workplace-specific training on the PPE selected for your site
- Communicate PPE selection decisions to affected employees
PPE Provision and Program
- Provide required PPE (with limited exceptions, at no cost to employees)
- Ensure PPE fits each affected employee
- Maintain PPE in safe, reliable condition
- Retrain when workplace or PPE changes, or when employee knowledge or use is inadequate
This course includes three employer handouts: a Workplace Hazard Assessment Certification template, a PPE Hazard Assessment Worksheet, and an Employee-Owned PPE Evaluation and Approval Form—helping employers meet documentation and assessment obligations under 29 CFR 1910.132.
Trusted by the people doing the work.
“Straightforward and practical. The hazard assessment section actually changed how we stock PPE on the floor. No fluff, just what we needed.”
Questions, answered.
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Reach OutUnderstand PPE Requirements and Protect Yourself at Work.
Workplace hazards don't wait. Get the training to recognize when PPE is needed, choose the right protection, and use it properly every time. Complete your training today and receive your Certificate of Completion immediately.