The law stipulates that protective clothing should be worn when certain kinds of jobs are being undertaken. Vests are worn to make sure the workers can be clearly seen to avoid accidents especially in bad weather conditions. They make sure that motorists can see the workers. The class II vestclass II vests are one type. They are worn by law enforcers, rail workers, emergency assistance crews, road construction workers among others.

Standards

Standards for protective work wear are set by the American National Standards Institute or ANSI in the US. They also regulate the standards of other protective work gear. They provide guidelines in regard to the material to be used in the background, the quantity of reflective material to be used, where it is positioned and its style or structure.

Class 2

For ANSI vest, ANSI stipulates that the vests should have no sleeves and it should be made using a specified amount of background material and reflective material. This class is for workers working close to roads where the speed limit for vehicles exceeds 25 miles per hour and those working near heavy machinery. Airport crew handling baggage and those on the ground, forest workers and parking and toll gate attendants are also required to wear them.

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.

Product

Sheriffs, police, EMS and firemen are also required to wear a protective vest when working. They are expected to have on ANSI 207-2006 vests. These vests may be coded with colors and they may be customized according to the different industries. These ones have no less than 450 square inches of background material with 201 square inches of reflective material.

Parking Attendants

Those who collect shopping carts, delivery vehicle drivers and parking lot attendants are also required to have them. These workers work a good distance away from traffic and the traffic in these areas moves at no more than 25 miles an hour. Their duties also allow them to observe 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.