By Leticia Morton


High visibility safety products are used by people working in environments that are risky. It is a provision by the law that people working in such environments use these safety items. The items are made of highly reflective material to make such people highly visible in any condition. Some even have retro reflective strips to increase visibility and complement the coloring.

People who require the use of these protective items include but not limited to construction workers, traffic cops, fire fighters, emergency response teams, parking lot attendants among other occupations. These materials are either worn by people working in such areas or placed at the working area. They do come in various reflective colors which include but not limited to orange, yellow, red and lime green.

One of the most common protective products is the safety vests. Such vests are normally used by construction people including their supervisors, traffic police, airport ground team, parking lot attendants, crossing guards, cart retrievers, roadside workers among other people. These vests provide visibility so that the workers are seen by incoming or outgoing traffic. The vests are classified in the classes and each class indicates the level of risk involved by persons who wear it.

Apart from vests, there is also high visibility clothing such as; shirts, jackets, pants, rain wear, hats, boots and gloves. All these including the vests are collectively referred to as personal protective clothing. They are a requirement that all employers in high risk jobs should provide their employees with and guide them on their application.

Another product is the reflective tapes which are often used to ensure road safety is maintained. They are especially applicable during the night to reduce road accidents. They are marked on the road and because of their reflectiveness, the headlights of a car can be able to reflect them from a distance thereby guiding the driver on where the road is till destination.

The collapsible traffic cones are also among these items. Roadside contractors often utilize these and even emergency responders. They are placed on the road to prevent traffic from passing nearby to where workers are or even those responding to an emergency. Drivers of personal cars are usually advised to have these items in their cars as it will help them in case of any situation on the road.

Protective batons, warning flags, LED strobes; beacons and flashers complete the list of these products. The batons and flags help in ensuring normal flow of traffic during road construction or emergency situations. But the flags are used during the day and are available in bright colors while batons are used at night as they have LED lighting. Flashers, strobes and beacons all have LED lighting and are also utilized during the night

High visibility safety products have contributed in reducing many cases of work related accidents. Employers should however ensure that the materials they are using meet the requirements of Occupational Safety and health Act (OSHA). They should also ensure that the workers use the items appropriately so that they serve their intended purposes.




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