Kamis, 26 September 2013

Valuable Information On High Visibility Safety Products

By Leticia Morton


High visibility safety products are used by people working in environments that are risky. It is a provision by the law that people working in such environments use these safety items. The items are made of highly reflective material to make such people highly visible in any condition. Some even have retro reflective strips to increase visibility and complement the coloring.

The work environments that do require people to wear safety materials include; traffic, construction, emergency response, fire fighting among other jobs. Apart from materials to be worn by workers, there are also other materials usually placed at around the work area or others placed at crime scenes among other areas. All these products also do come in various luminous colors such as; lime green, yellow, orange, red and any other color that a work environment chooses to adapt.

The safety vests are most popular protective item known by people. These vests are used by people working in any kind of construction, parking lot attendants, crossing guards, roadside workers, cart retrievers and many other people. When such people wear the vests, they are easily visible by incoming or outgoing traffic among other things. The vests exist in three classes; 1,2, 3 with class one used in a slightly risky environment, with second and third increasing in risk respectively.

There are also other protective clothing apart from the vests. These ones are; boots, gloves, hats, jackets, pants, rain wear and many other materials. These ones are often known as personal protective clothing (PPC) and all employers should be aware of all these and provide their employers with appropriate materials.

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.

The collapsible traffic cones are also among these items. Roadside contractors often utilize these and even emergency responders. They are placed on the road to prevent traffic from passing nearby to where workers are or even those responding to an emergency. Drivers of personal cars are usually advised to have these items in their cars as it will help them in case of any situation on the road.

Other products include; warning flags and protective batons, LED flashers, beacons and strobes. The flags and batons ensure normal movement of traffic in emergency situations or roadside construction. The flags are usually available in bright red or orange colors to catch attention of people during the day. Batons are usually used at night and come with LED lights in order to be visible. LED Beacons, strobes and flashers are also used in emergency situations and also by roadside workers.

High visibility safety products have contributed in reducing many cases of work related accidents. Employers should however ensure that the materials they are using meet the requirements of Occupational Safety and health Act (OSHA). They should also ensure that the workers use the items appropriately so that they serve their intended purposes.




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