Which of the following is NOT an Administrative Control for Cold Stress?

• A. Providing PPE
• B. Providing work warm cycles
• C. Scheduling work to warmest times
• D. Moving work to warmer areas/indoors

Answer: (A)

Understanding how cold stress is controlled helps separate how work is managed from what workers wear. Administrative controls are measures that change how work is done or when/where it happens—like scheduling tasks during warmer parts of the day, implementing work-rest cycles so workers have time to warm up, or moving operations to warmer indoor spaces. Providing PPE, on the other hand, is protective gear worn by the worker to insulate against the cold, but it doesn’t change the environment or the duration of exposure, and its effectiveness depends on proper use and can still leave workers at risk if exposure is long or extreme. So the option that is not an Administrative Control is providing PPE.