What PPE is required for aerial operations?

• A. Helmet, eye protection, gloves, non-slip footwear, and fall protection harness with lanyard
• B. Helmet only
• C. Safety vest and gloves
• D. Hearing protection and gloves

Answer: (A)

PPE for aerial operations must cover the hazards you’ll face at height and around elevated equipment, including risk of falling objects, wind and debris, hand injuries, slips, and falls. The full protection includes a helmet to shield the head, eye protection to guard against debris and wind, gloves to protect hands and maintain grip, non-slip footwear to reduce slipping on ladders and platforms, and a fall protection harness with lanyard to arrest a fall if you slip or trip. This combination keeps you protected across the common risks encountered when working aloft, especially on ladders, buckets, or aerial devices.

Using only a helmet leaves out eye protection, hand protection, proper footing, and fall arrest. A safety vest with gloves misses head protection, eye protection, and fall protection. Hearing protection with gloves ignores head and eye protection as well as fall arrest. So the full set is needed to address all the major hazards.