Blue Hi Visibility Reflective Safety Vest Waistcoat

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Blues, pinks etc don't meet the standards as far as I am aware, however, if the RA of the site has decided this is the way to do it, I'm not so sure it would be wrong. Coloured hi vis vests other than yellow and orange tend not to conform to en iso 20471 as the amount of hi vis material doesnt meet the required visibility tests, but they still have reflective tape andare useful for where en471 isnt a requirement and for identifying staff or departments etc. For example, people working as road sweepers and postal workers wear the orange and yellow high visibility coverall.

Other common uses are on building sites when firms require security and also within the emergency services. A good example of something that is retroreflective is when a cats eye in the road reflects your headlights back at you to allow you to see the road marking more clearly. Choice of clothing should take into account ambient and artificial lighting conditions at the workplace, and the effect of conditions such as fog and snow.To be effective HV clothing should be of a colour that will allow the wearer to stand out against the ambient background found in the working environment. uk, we supply high visibility clothing and vests in colours such as Yellow, Orange, Pink, Green, Black, Blue, White hi vis and many more to make workers more visible to others. These reflective jackets and hi vis coats are equipped with reflective tape on the body and shoulders, making them an essential piece of clothing which is worn to stay safe in low light conditions and in any situation where being seen is essential for safety. Where necessary the clothing should also incorporate retroreflective material to make the wearer visible when seen in headlights in poor lighting conditions or during darkness. It is paramount for the safety of all working in the vicinity that staff must wear high visibility clothing.

For many years we have been producing Hi - Vizwear and custom printed Hi Vis Clothing vests and jacketsand embroidered polo shirts and tee shirts in st helens, for supply of Vizwear and Viz related accessories to countless workplaces up and down the country. From July 1995, new clothing must be 'CE' marked to show it meets the new European rules on the manufacture of PPE. You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by reading our Cookie Policy. Designed to keep staff safe and easily identifiable, this product is particular useful in areas of the site which are dark or for when staff remain at work during the night. My personal impression is the main contractor is just trying to be difficult, as I can see no benefit in my men wearing Blue, when all the other contractors are wearing yellow or orange.People working in warehouses may find that some types of loose fitting tabard may snag on moving machinery parts. Please take note that the hi vis vest colours you see below may not meet or conform to ENISO20471 regulations if you require their use on site, on the roads or on the railways you should use yellow or orange hi vis vests. Therefore, in the case of aircraft servicing staff for example, protective clothing for chemical spills should also provide the necessary level of conspicuity. Hi Vis workwear can be produced in a variety of colours to suit your individual or business requirements.

This may require reflective strips at or below waist level on waistcoats or jackets, or strips on trousers.It might be the case that their Risk Assessment for people carrying out the tasks your men will be doing specifies hi-vis which would mean yellow or orange as per regs. Even if one group of employees are non english speaking, and need additional identification, the root cause of the problem should be tackled to give everyone equal status onsite. Add a logo, branding, motto or name to your vest, with printing available on the front and back or use our online designer yourself here.