Why and when you should be wearing Hi-Vis clothing...
- High-visibility safety apparel (e.g., vests, bibs, or coveralls) that workers can wear to improve how well other people "see" them.
- Most often, high-visibility clothing is worn to alert drivers and other vehicle operators of a worker's presence, especially in low light and dark conditions.
- High-visibility head wear can also be worn to increase the visibility of the wearer in situations where part or all of the wearers body could be obscured (e.g., leaves/trees, traffic barriers, construction materials, etc)
- High-visibility safety apparel is needed if you work when there is low light and poor visibility, especially if you are working around moving vehicles (cars, trucks, or other machinery like forklifts, backhoes, etc)
- High-visibility items allow you to be seen by the drivers of those vehicles sooner and more readily. Be Seen - Be Safe
- All workers exposed to the risks or moving roadway traffic or construction equipment should wear high-visibility safety apparel.
Our Hi-Vis apparel at Engman-Taylor meet the requirements of ANSI 107. The most significant aspect of ANSI 107 is that it requires 360-degree visibility; meaning the wearer can be seen from all sides.
Class Exposures
1.
- Worker can give full and undivided attention to approaching traffic
- Ample separation between worker and vehicular traffic
- Background is not too complex
- Vehicle/equipment speeds do not exceed 25 mph
2.
- Complex backgrounds are present
- Employees perform tasks that divert attention away from approaching vehicles.
- Vehicle/equipment speeds exceed 25 mph, but less than 50 mph
- Work activities take place in or near vehicle traffic space
3.
- Vehicle/equipment speeds exceed 50 mph
- Worker and vehicle operator have high task loads
- Wearer must be conspicuous through the full range of body motions at a minimum of 1/4 mile
(390 m) and must be identifiable
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