| The roadside is a dangerous place to work. Ask | | | | tagged with the ANSI class numbers for easy |
| any construction worker or emergency | | | | rating reference. Here's what to look for on the |
| responder. Drivers speed by them like they're not | | | | tag. |
| even there. Add in the factors of bad weather, | | | | ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 -There have been many |
| poor lighting and distracted drivers and the | | | | previous standards. ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 is the |
| potential for accidents climbs even higher. That's | | | | most recent one. |
| why it's important for roadway workers to do | | | | Class 3 - Class 3 vests and garments give the |
| everything they can to make sure that drivers | | | | highest level of visibility for workers performing |
| see them - especially at night. By making roadside | | | | high risk work. Workers should wear these |
| workers more visible it allows drivers the | | | | garments when traffic speeds exceed 50 mph |
| advanced warning and time they need to slow | | | | and the worker must put all of their attention on |
| down, take caution and drive carefully around | | | | their work and not on traffic. ASNI Class 3 |
| workers and work zones. | | | | garments and vests are ideal for utility workers, |
| An excellent way to make roadside workers and | | | | roadway construction workers, flagging crews and |
| emergency responders more visible to motorists | | | | emergency responders. |
| is to have them wear ANSI /ISEA 107-2010 | | | | Class 2 - Class 2 vests and garments are best |
| compliant reflective safety vests and other | | | | for workers when traffic is moving at 25 mph or |
| reflective clothing. | | | | more, in bad weather or when the worker must |
| In an effort to improve worker safety, ANSI (the | | | | divert their attention away from the traffic. ANSI |
| American National Standards Institute) has | | | | Class 2 vests and garments are ideal for crossing |
| developed a standard to help workers choose | | | | guards, airport ground workers and parking lot or |
| which type of reflective safety vest or safety | | | | toll booth attendants. |
| clothing is appropriate for the type of work they | | | | Class 1 - Class 1 garments and vests are for |
| perform. The ANSI standard is based on the color | | | | workers to wear when traffic speeds are lower |
| of and the amount of background material of the | | | | than 25 mph or where workers can focus all their |
| garment used in combination with the amount of | | | | attention on traffic. ANSI Class 1 vests and |
| and location of the reflective material on the | | | | garments are ideal for delivery truck drivers, |
| clothing. ANSI compliant vests and clothing are | | | | warehouse workers and shopping cart retrievers. |