What must be worn according to station policy?

• A. Personal protective equipment (PPE).
• B. No protective gear required.
• C. Safety shoes only.
• D. Hats and gloves only.

Answer: (A)

Wearing personal protective equipment is how you create a barrier between yourself and workplace hazards. The station policy requires you to wear the appropriate PPE for the task or area, so you’re protected from risks like impacts, chemical splashes, cuts, noise, or heat. PPE isn’t a one-item rule; it covers a range of gear matched to the hazard—safety shoes, hard hats, eye and face protection, gloves, hearing protection, and high-visibility clothing, among others. The key idea is that you must don the required protective gear before or during work to stay safe. Saying no protective gear is needed would ignore the safety policy and raise injury risk. Limiting PPE to only safety shoes or only hats and gloves misses other protections that might be necessary for different tasks, which is why PPE as a whole is the correct standard.