What are those acronyms? ANSI: American National Standards Institute ISEA: International Safety Equipment Association HVSA: High Visibility Safety Apparel What’s ANSI/ISEA 107-2015? In 2015, the revised ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 created an all-inclusive standard for safety garments by combining the two requirements, the American National Standard Institute for High Visibility Safety, or the ANSI/ISEA 107, and the Public Safety Vest classification, or...
The new ANSI 107-2010 requires all FR garments to fall within at least 1 of 7 ASTM or NFPA test methods. It includes a description of flame resistance criteria and intended application for the various test methods referenced. If a manufacturer wants to mark high visibility apparel as being FR, the garment must meet one of the FR tests in...
We know that we’ve written a post explaining that ANSI stands for the American National Standards Institute, and that they are responsible for coming to a consensus on what is considered safe working procedures and safe working environments. We also know that as you browse our site you may see things like ANSI Class II Safety Vests and that you might wonder what exactly...
The American National Standards Institute, or ANSI, has administrated and created regulations and standards around what can be used as safety wear. This includes workwear, work uniforms, and the reflective colored vests that many personnel in utility, construction, airport, and emergency industries wear. These standards are split into three classes, those being: class one, two and three. The higher the...
Hundreds if not thousands of workers are injured every year while working on road and construction sites. Wearing reflective safety gear is imperative to keeping workers safe and there is no substitution when it comes to ensuring your workers are seen and safe while on the job site. This is especially true when working at night or in low-visibility conditions. Safety apparel is critical...
