The job carries risks of shocks, cuts, falls, falling objects, equipment-related injuries, and vehicle collisions; employees must follow safety procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment, including protective clothing, hardhats, hearing protection, eye protection, gloves, steel-toe boots, and respirators. The Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation''s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.