Valuable Information On High Visibility Safety Products

By Leticia Morton


There are certain jobs that are in risky environments and do require the use of high visibility safety products. These products are made using reflective material to increase visibility of people working in such areas and hence keeping them safe. Some of the products have retro reflective bands to complement the color of the material and also contribute to visibility.

People who require the use of these protective items include but not limited to construction workers, traffic cops, fire fighters, emergency response teams, parking lot attendants among other occupations. These materials are either worn by people working in such areas or placed at the working area. They do come in various reflective colors which include but not limited to orange, yellow, red and lime green.

One of the most common protective products is the safety vests. Such vests are normally used by construction people including their supervisors, traffic police, airport ground team, parking lot attendants, crossing guards, cart retrievers, roadside workers among other people. These vests provide visibility so that the workers are seen by incoming or outgoing traffic. The vests are classified in the classes and each class indicates the level of risk involved by persons who wear it.

Apart from vests, there is also high visibility clothing such as; shirts, jackets, pants, rain wear, hats, boots and gloves. All these including the vests are collectively referred to as personal protective clothing. They are a requirement that all employers in high risk jobs should provide their employees with and guide them on their application.

Another product is the reflective tapes which are often used to ensure road safety is maintained. They are especially applicable during the night to reduce road accidents. They are marked on the road and because of their reflectiveness, the headlights of a car can be able to reflect them from a distance thereby guiding the driver on where the road is till destination.

Another type is the collapsible traffic cones. These ones improve protection of workers on road construction and any other type of work on the road. It may be that a car has been involved in a situation and needs emergency response. These cones are used in such a case. As to roadside workers, it ensures their protection while working and also other road users.

Protective batons, warning flags, LED strobes; beacons and flashers complete the list of these products. The batons and flags help in ensuring normal flow of traffic during road construction or emergency situations. But the flags are used during the day and are available in bright colors while batons are used at night as they have LED lighting. Flashers, strobes and beacons all have LED lighting and are also utilized during the night

Since the inception of high visibility safety products, the number of accidents in risky jobs has reduced greatly. Such items however have to be in accordance of the regulations of occupational safety and Health Act (OSHA). Employers on their part should also make sure that their employees use these items appropriately and all the time when they are in the work environment.




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