SITE SAFETY VEST GUIDANCE AND VISIBILITY

 SITE SAFETY VEST GUIDANCE AND VISIBILITY

An important first step to avoid incidents on construction sites or at work zones is to make sure that workers and visitors are highly visible when working on or walking through the job site. 

If personnel are not easily visible on job sites, they can be exposed to many types of injuries especially when they are near heavy equipment such as excavators, cranes, dozers, and trucks or near road construction work zones.

Safety vests can help warn workers, equipment operators, and drivers that individuals are in the immediate work area. The extra visibility provides valuable time for them to stop or slow operations until people are out of the hazard zone.

There are different types and classes of safety vests available and it is important that every worker have a well-fitting safety vest that meets the requirements for the work environment.

Safety vests are important and should be usedby workers to ensure they are visible and protected during activities such as:

• traffic control and roadway construction or maintenance
• excavation work near roads and busy parking lots
• installation and maintenance on gas, electric, water, sewer, and telecom utilities
• general construction work near heavy equipment, cranes, and moving trucks
• work near landfills, light rail or heavy rail roads
• work at night and low light conditions where personnel visibility is vital to avoid potential injury

OSHA Standard 1926.651(d) Employees exposed to public vehicular traffic shall be provided with, and shall wear, warning vests or other suitable garments marked with or made of reflectorized or high-visibility material.

For 24 hr. Service contact site safety experts at 949-697-5676.