Governing regulations
As per the regulations stipulated in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132, healthcare workers must be provided with applicable PPEs to protect their eyes, head, face, skin and other body parts, protective wear, respiratory masks and preventive shields. These protective equipments should be properly kept under hygiene and safe environment for routine or emergency uses to protect workers from unhealthy conditions, chemical hazards, radiological impacts and bio-medical hazards which can cause permanent injury or damage to body parts through inhalation, physical contact or absorption.
Course Overview
This online course for personal protective equipment for healthcare industry focuses on various PPEs such as gowns, gloves, masks and protective eyewear and how they eliminate various risks and hazards in the working environment. Through training, learners are educated that how personal protective equipment can prevent workers getting physical contact with various harmful chemicals. Similarly, learners get the first hand information on various PPEs and its usages such as gloves protect hands, aprons or gowns safeguard skin and clothing, respirators and masks protect nose and mouth, goggles protect eyes, and face shields for the entire face. Students acquire the knowledge of PPEs and also various respirators administrative and engineering controls which can reduce workplace hazards.