Guidance on determining responsibility for PPE costs, often outlined through employment or union contracts.
Personal Protective Equipment
Earn your official certification card online with Gama Safety Canada. Complete your Personal Protective Equipment Online Certification Course, pass the exam, and download your certificate. Online Certification Cards are available for all courses.
- Certificate of Completion: Immediate download upon passing.
- Approximate Duration: 35 min.
- Validity: Accepted across all Canadian industries and worksites.
- Exam Requirement: Minimum score of 80% to pass. Unlimited retakes available.
Course Topics
- Overview of PPE categories and legal obligations.
- Hazard identification and PPE selection process.
- Head, eye, face, hand, foot, hearing, and respiratory protection.
- Proper fitting, inspection, and maintenance of PPE.
- Limitations of personal protective equipment.
- Employer and employee responsibilities under the law.
- Storage, sanitation, and replacement protocols.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Construction, manufacturing, and warehouse employees.
- Supervisors and safety coordinators in high-risk environments.
- New hires or staff needing annual PPE training.
- Any worker required to use protective equipment on the job.
Course Features
- Fully online, flexible, and mobile-friendly platform.
- Step-by-step breakdown of all PPE categories.
- Interactive visuals, scenarios, and safety demonstrations.
- Final exam with instant certificate download.
- Meets national and provincial PPE training requirements.
Compliance Standards
- CSA Z94 and related standards for protective equipment.
- Canada Labour Code Part II – Personal Protective Devices.
- WorkSafeBC, WSIB, and CNESST provincial guidelines.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations nationwide.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the purpose and limitations of different PPE types.
- Recognize when and how PPE should be used in the workplace.
- Perform proper inspections and maintain protective gear effectively.
- Promote a strong culture of safety and compliance through correct PPE usage.
PPE Safety Resources & Guides
Information on selecting appropriate eye and face protection, including safety glasses, goggles, and face shields.
Guidance on selecting and maintaining protective headwear, such as hard hats, to safeguard against head injuries.
Checklist for assessing foot hazards and selecting appropriate protective footwear to prevent injuries.
Regulatory requirements for personal protective clothing and equipment, including selection, use, and maintenance.
Campaign promoting the importance of properly fitted PPE to ensure worker safety and comfort.
Information sheet outlining workers' rights and responsibilities regarding the use of safety headgear.
Poster promoting high-visibility safety apparel to enhance worker visibility and safety.
Information sheet detailing workers' responsibilities regarding the use and maintenance of PPE.
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 60 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Personal Protective Equipment Course5
- Module 1: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)15
- 2.11.1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 2.21.2. Course Overview
- 2.31.3. Legal Requirements for Personal Protective Equipment
- 2.41.4. Occupational Health and Safety Act
- 2.51.5. Canada Labour Code
- 2.61.6. CSA Standards
- 2.71.7. Introduction to PPE
- 2.81.8. Selecting, Using, and Maintaining PPE
- 2.91.9. Hazards Assessment
- 2.101.10. PPE Training
- 2.111.11. General Conditions
- 2.121.12. Managers and Supervisors Responsibilities
- 2.131.13. Employees Responsibilities
- 2.141.14. OHS Responsibilities
- 2.151.15. Specific Guidance
- Module 2: Specific PPE Guidance39
- 3.12.1. Specific PPE Guidance
- 3.22.2. Course Overview
- 3.32.3. Head Protection
- 3.42.4. Hard Hats
- 3.52.5. Types of Hard Hats
- 3.62.6. Hard Hats Standards
- 3.72.7. Eye Protection
- 3.82.8. Eye and Face Protection
- 3.92.9. Eye PPE Maintenance
- 3.102.10. Eye and Face PPE Standards
- 3.112.11. Ears Protection
- 3.122.12. Ear Plugs
- 3.132.13. Custom Moulded Ear Plugs
- 3.142.14. Canal Caps & Ear Muffs
- 3.152.15. Ear PPE Standards
- 3.162.16. Respiratory Protection
- 3.172.17. Dust Masks
- 3.182.18. Respirators
- 3.192.19. Respirators Filters
- 3.202.20. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- 3.212.21. Respiratory PPE Standards
- 3.222.22. Maintaining Respiratory PPE
- 3.232.23. Upper Body Protection
- 3.242.24. High-Visibility Safety Apparel
- 3.252.25. HVSA Standards
- 3.262.26. HVSA Hazard Assessment
- 3.272.27. Classes of Safety Apparel
- 3.282.28. Class HVSA
- 3.292.29. When to Wear
- 3.302.30. Hand and Arm Protection
- 3.312.31. Lower Body and Foot Protection
- 3.322.32. Steel Toe Boots
- 3.332.33. Common Misconception
- 3.342.34. Electrically Conductive Footwear
- 3.352.35. Non-Conductive Footwear
- 3.362.36. Footwear Symbols
- 3.372.37. Maintaining Footwear
- 3.382.38. Lower Body PPE
- 3.39You have successfully completed the course.
- Final Assessments and Certification1
- Certification Card Information1
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