SAFETY VESTS

Surveyors and Engineers often find themselves in the thick of it. Whether they’re in the middle of a remote forest area surveying for a utility company, or they’re in the middle of a busy roadway or construction site marking out pavement, surveyors and engineers always need to be safe. Unlike traditional construction workers who often wear vests strictly for purposes...

Whether you’re an event staff team or an emergency management unit, being easily recognizable is a crucial element of any job that requires quick thinking and crowds. Wearing a vibrant vest is an easy way to be seen in a crowd. However, if your team is broken down into sub-sections with their own responsibilities, it may not be helpful to...

Safety vests are used by fireman, construction, and military workers alike. When picking the right safety vest, it all falls down to visibility requirements set depending on the area where work is being done. The different class types all depend on the amount of required visible background material and reflective material. ANSI carries two kinds of vest, the class 2...

Whether you are a railroad worker, a construction worker, a project manager, or emergency personnel who is responding to a collision, working in adverse conditions can be dangerous. In order to do your job properly, you need to keep yourself, your team, and onlookers safe. When you are working under inclement conditions such as hail, heavy rains, and snow, it can...

Out of all the jobs out there, those in the construction industry are among the most dangerous. Whether you’re in the trenches, on the road, or up a scaffold, you need to take all the pr ecautions necessary to make sure you’re constantly protected. Falls, electrical shocks, and collisions are just some of the things that can happen while on...

When it’s frigidly freezing outdoors and your job takes place outside, having hi-vis clothing on is the only way to go when it comes to ensuring the ultimate in safety and comfort while on the job. No matter what season it happens to be, it’s critical to ensure maximum visibility. But in the winter, additional layers of clothing are necessary...

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...

Risk assessments are something that must be carried out on a regular basis in a workplace and these assessments and checks are important because they help the manager and foreman to determine if there are any hazards and the risks that need to be noted. Consideration must also be given to the worker to ensure their safety and care must be given...

Being employed and earning a living should never come at the expense of a person’s safety. There are certain jobs out there that require an added level of safety measures in order to ensure complete security while on the job. Any scenario where there are passing motorists or people operating large pieces of machinery or equipment warrants the use of hi-visibility safety apparel to...

Most drivers on the road today know that when they are driving through a construction zone they need to slow down and to keep alert for changing traffic patterns and signs directing them where to go. When larger work crews are doing their job they often times end up very near the edge of the driving lanes and at times...