samedi 27 juillet 2013

Benefits Of High Visibility Safety Products

By Maryanne Goff


When you are working near hazard areas it becomes necessary to make the use of high visibility safety products. It is essential for every employer to come up with a personal protective program for the employees to prevent any disasters from occurring.

The high visibility gear is utilized to secure people who work in different dangerous situations like at a development site, warehouse, highway upkeep or whatever viable region where high viz equipment is needed. An individual working in a warehouse and needs to visit the dock zone every now and then where lorries and truckers are always on the run, it is advisable to wear such gear to maintain a strategic distance from anything from happening.

Similarly, a highway maintenance worker or a construction worker who is working closely near the high speed traffic will require to wear suitable visible clothing so that he clearly remains in sight of the motorists. One should understand that during the daytime these high viz garments are clearly visible to the eye even from long distance but during the night such equipment is only apparent if one is less than 200 feet away from the desired area.

These equipment are available in a variety of different types and some of these boots, vests, caps or jackets are even certified by the authorities. A special reflective material is used to manufacture such equipment that creates a bright reflection of light. Orange is the most common available color but green, yellow and other brighter shades are often used as well.

These items are also used by traffic cops, parking road attendants, delivery drivers, super market workers, maintenance workers and those who work near any hazardous situation. These products are classed according to the safety regulations and workers belonging to different sectors and grades have to comply with these regulations if they don't, this means they are not following the correct procedures.

For example, people working in the development business are needed by law to wear either Class 2 or Class 3 high viz supplies as per the way of their occupation. Class 2 apparatus is to be worn by people who are working close to moderate activity zones where as Class 3 pieces of clothing are for those work close to overwhelming traffic movement.

Although it is an employer's responsibility to provide such supplies to all the employees but there are cases when the employees have to arrange these supplies themselves. No matter what the arrangement is, at the end, it is solely an employer's duty to keep all of his workers safe and sound even under worst circumstances. Those employers who get strict when it comes to health and hazard are the ones who are capable to keep a strong hold on their employees.

Thus, high visibility safety products are clearly a need for the individuals who are mindful to work close to risky areas. The responsible authorities have thought of an arrangement and now every organization is responsible to follow certain rules and regulations to safeguard workers from getting involved in any accidents or emergencies.




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