It is a requirement of law that workers engaged in specific kinds of jobs put on protective gear. One of them is class 2 safety vest. They increase visibility especially when weather conditions are unfavorable. They are worn when workers are in work site that are near traffic. Law enforcement officers, rail workers, school crossing guides, utility workers are among the workers that are required to have this class of vest on when working.
ANSI
The standards for protective gear are regulated by the American National Standards Institute. They do this and stipulate the background material that should be used as well as the reflective material to be used, how it should be positioned and the style or structure they should have.
Class 2
The ANSI stipulation for ANSI safety vest is that they should be sleeveless and they should be made with background material of 775 square inches while the bright visibility tape should be not less than 201 square inches. It is to be worn with those working near roads where vehicles are moving at speeds greater than 25 miles per hour and those working near heavy machinery. Forestry workers, toll gate workers and airport crew who handle baggage and work on the ground should also wear this vest.
Requirements
After this class come the ANSI Class 3. These ones have sleeves and a specified amount of background material as well as reflective material. They are worn by workers who are even more predisposed to risks and need even greater enhancement of visibility. They are used by those around traffic moving at speeds of over 50 miles an hour. They are required to be worn by railway workers, utility workers, survey and flagging crews and emergency responders.
Law Enforcement
Others who should not work without them are police, sheriffs, firemen and emergency workers. Their designated one is the ANSI 207-2006 vest. The vests should either be color coded or they can be customized depending on the different industries. These are made with 450 square inches of background material and 210 square inches of reflective material.
Requirements
Others who are required to have them on when working are parking attendants, shopping cart retrievers and those who drive delivery vehicles. These are workers who are far away from traffic and the traffic moves at less than 25 miles an hour. They also carry out tasks that let them keep an eye on oncoming traffic.
Style
They are sleeveless and they can have some reflective tape or none at all. They are commonly available in lime and orange which have high visibility. However, they can also be worn in others colors as long as they are also clearly visible.