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PPE hazard assessment and selection

CSP video lesson, 6:45. CSP Domain 3: Risk Management

How 1910.132 requires employers to assess hazards, select and fit PPE, certify the assessment in writing, train employees, and pay for equipment, plus 1910.134 respirator selection.

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What this lesson covers

In this lesson, you'll learn to: state what a hazard assessment must do and how it is certified, explain selection, fit, training and retraining duties, apply the payment rules and their exceptions, and select respirators using IDLH and protection-factor rules. The duty falls on the employer. Assess the workplace for present or likely hazards that necessitate PPE.

  • Intro
  • Learning objectives
  • Hazard assessment
  • Written certification
  • Training
  • Retraining
  • Payment
  • Respirators
  • Protection factors
  • On the job
  • Common exam traps
  • Recap quiz

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