Which of the following is NOT a type of fall protection equipment?

Safety shoes are designed primarily to protect workers' feet from injury due to falling objects, sharp items on the ground, or other workplace hazards. However, they do not provide protection from falls from heights, which is the central concern of fall protection equipment.

In contrast, safety harnesses, guardrails, and lanyards are specifically designed to prevent falls or to arrest a fall once it has occurred. Safety harnesses are worn by workers and are often connected to an anchorage point to secure them as they work at height. Guardrails are permanent barriers installed to prevent falls from elevated surfaces. Lanyards are connecting devices that also attach a worker’s safety harness to an anchor point, helping to minimize the fall distance. Therefore, while safety shoes are important for overall workplace safety, they do not qualify as fall protection equipment, making them the correct answer to this question.