Match each piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the specific condition issue an electrician should check for before using it on a job site.

Why is a routine condition check of personal protective equipment (PPE)—such as verifying a hard hat's expiration date or checking safety glasses for scratches—an essential habit for electrical field work?

An electrician is assigned to work near energized circuits and is handed a pair of voltage gloves. The gloves appear clean and have no visible cuts, so the electrician can safely begin the work without verifying the gloves' most recent testing date.

An electrical contractor is analyzing a recent safety audit which revealed that several technicians were using voltage gloves with expired testing dates and safety glasses severely scratched from poor storage in tool bags. The contractor determines that the core danger of this practice is that relying on compromised equipment inadvertently increases risk by creating a false sense of ____.

An electrical contractor must critically evaluate their protective gear before a job to avoid relying on a false sense of protection. Arrange the following condition check steps in the most logical sequence, starting from verifying objective baseline compliance to making the final readiness judgment.