Gloves that are too large can ___.

Gloves that are too large can ___.

• A. Prevent crushing injuries because your hand will slide easily out of the glove
• B. Get caught in moving parts
• C. Either A or B
• D. Neither A nor B

Answer: (B)

Gloves that don’t fit create an entanglement hazard with moving machinery. When a glove is oversized, excess material around the fingers and cuff can snag on belts, pulleys, gears, or other rotating parts as you work. If the glove catches, it can pull the hand into the equipment, leading to crush injuries or other serious harm. Properly fitted gloves stay close to the hand, allowing better control and reducing the chance of snagging. That’s why the correct answer is that oversized gloves can get caught in moving parts. The option suggesting they prevent crushing injuries by letting the hand slide out is not correct, because sliding out does not reliably prevent injury and the glove can still become trapped or pull the hand in. The other options either rely on the incorrect idea or are contradicted by the true risk.

Gloves that don’t fit create an entanglement hazard with moving machinery. When a glove is oversized, excess material around the fingers and cuff can snag on belts, pulleys, gears, or other rotating parts as you work. If the glove catches, it can pull the hand into the equipment, leading to crush injuries or other serious harm. Properly fitted gloves stay close to the hand, allowing better control and reducing the chance of snagging.

That’s why the correct answer is that oversized gloves can get caught in moving parts. The option suggesting they prevent crushing injuries by letting the hand slide out is not correct, because sliding out does not reliably prevent injury and the glove can still become trapped or pull the hand in. The other options either rely on the incorrect idea or are contradicted by the true risk.