Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible. OSHA requires oil and gas companies to apply safety standards to both their employees and any contractors or other visitors to the site. Employers are required by OSHA to reassess on the job hazards and decide whether new PPE is needed each year.

Upon completion of the learning event, the learner will have displayed the ability to recognize common hazards on oil and gas sites and identify the required and recommended personal protective equipment necessary to mitigate those hazards. On top of this training, the employer should train the employee how to use the necessary PPE beforehand so they will know how it should fit, when it's worn and how to clean and maintain it.

Relevant Standards: OSH Act Sction 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause; 29 CFR 1910 Subpart G, Subpart H, Subpart I, Subpart J, Subpart Q, Subpart Z

• Linear Duration/min: 00:25:10
• Origin Date: 03/10
• Last Update: 03/10
• Complexity/Difficulty: Level II (moderate difficulty)
• Interactivity: Level II
• Supervising SME: Trey Greene
• Prerequisites: None

Competencies:

To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• OGS 5.1.0 Identify the need for personal protective equipment 01:12
• OGS 5.2.0 Define and discuss purpose of a hazard assessment 01:45
• OGS 5.3.0 Describe considerations in selecting personal protective equipment 00:48
• OGS 5.4.0 Identify elements of employee training for correct use of personal protective equipment 01:17
• OGS 5.5.0 Identify types of eye and face protection and describe appropriate use 01:43
• OGS 5.6.0 Identify types of head protection and describe appropriate use 01:08
• OGS 5.7.0 Identify types of leg and foot protection and describe appropriate use 02:58
• OGS 5.8.0 Identify types of hand and arm protection and their appropriate use 01:37
• OGS 5.9.0 Identify types of body protection and describe appropriate use 02:17
• OGS 5.10.0 Identify types of body protection and describe appropriate use 02:46
• OGS 5.11.0 Identify types of hearing protection and describe appropriate use 02:03