Working in low-light conditions requires workwear with special reflective inserts to ensure visibility. High-visibility workwear is especially important for workers on railway lines, in warehouses, in construction sites, and in road maintenance. To choose the right model of such workwear, it's important to carefully examine its specifications.
Background material color
Requirements for the production of high-visibility workwear are established in the GOST standard, including criteria for background material. The document specifies three colors that can be used for high-visibility clothing: orange, yellow, or red. Each of these colors must have a fluorescent tint to enhance employee visibility in low-light conditions. For example, orange high-visibility workwear is often used by road maintenance workers.
Many online stores offer pink and green high-visibility clothing. These products do not meet GOST requirements and cannot guarantee safety and reliability.
Requirements for reflective inserts
High-visibility work clothing may consist of a jacket, overalls, trousers, a vest, or a full suit. Each piece of workwear should have reflective stripes and other additional inserts. The effectiveness of the chosen workwear model and the overall visibility of the worker depend on their number and size.
The material of such inserts should not fray or crack. It's important that the reflective strips reflect not only high-intensity light but also soft light sources, such as street lamps and car headlights.
Differences in signal protection classes according to GOST
The GOST standard defines three classes of signal protection for workwear, each of which determines the minimum area of the background material and reflective inserts. Therefore, in store catalogs, suits are labeled not by these indicators, but by the protection class.
For example, class 1 includes minimum criteria: 0.14 and 0.1 m2 Accordingly, these models are suitable for use in parking areas and warehouses.
Class 2 suits are purchased for construction site and railway workers. The recommended coverage for this type of protection is 0.5 and 0.13m².
Class 3 high-visibility workwear is manufactured for the most hazardous environments and working conditions. The minimum requirements for the background material and reflective inserts of this type are the highest: 0.8 and 0.2m².
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