ISEA publishes new standard for high-visibility safety apparel
The Industrial Safety Equipment Association has published ANSI/ISEA 107-1999, American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel, a standard for the design, performance, and use of high-visibility and reflective apparel for those working in jobs posing the threat of low visibility. The new garments–vests, jackets, bib/jumpsuit coveralls, trousers, and harnesses–can be worn 24 hours a day and use a combination of fluorescent and retroreflective materials.
Developed by the members of ISEA`s Safety Wearing Apparel Group, the standard specifies three classes of garments:
Class 1. Users who have ample separation from vehicular traffic that does not exceed 25 mph and where the background is not complex, such as parking service attendants, workers in warehouses with equipment traffic, and shopping cart retrievers.
Class 2. Users who need greater visibility in inclement weather conditions and whose activities occur near roadways where traffic speeds exceed 25 mph, such as railway workers, school crossing guards, parking and toll gate personnel, airport ground crews, and law enforcement personnel directing traffic.
Class 3. Workers with high-task loads in a wide range of weather conditions where traffic exceeds 50 mph, such as emergency responders, roadway construction personnel and vehicle operators, utility workers, survey crews, railway workers, and accident site investigators.
The standard can be ordered from the ISEA by downloading an order form from the ISEA at (www.safetycentral.org/isea) or calling (703) 525-1695. Single-copy cost is $38.
