Style Variations For Safety Vests

By Marla Mills


There are some employment opportunities that have an element of danger largely based on low visibility of the workers. In some others the individual needs to be noticeable so that the people around them can easily recognize someone in a particular role. For situations that fall into these categories and more, there are several styles of safety vests than can give an additional measure of recognition and protection.

Garments of this type are done in fluorescent colors in order to draw attention to an individual who may otherwise be difficult to notice. While orange is the most common hue, some of the others are used to denote certain job positions and make them easier to recognize. Though there are many styles, they will usually fall under one of four basic categories.

Coming in fluorescent colors such as orange, lime and yellow, the Class 2 category is the most commonly used. These are designed to be worn over one's uniform or regular shirt and often bears the issuing company or department's name so that employees are easily determined. Styles in this group are mostly utilized in circumstance where weather makes visibility difficult or where the traffic is heavy but flowing at speeds less than 50mph.

For many situations involving utility and construction workers, as well as those requiring the police or emergency response teams, this is the standard issue. Class 2 has several variations including flame retardant, illuminated, mesh and adjustable styles. The differences help make them more applicable to a range of situations.

Class 3 designs are made to bring a higher level of visibility to individuals through style and reflective qualities. Made to wear like front closure shirts, these are full models with lengths of full, short or half armed sleeves. These serve best when weather and other circumstances bring visibility to near zero and times involving heavy traffic at speeds that exceed 50mph.

Public safety designs are often worn by multiple departments during situations involving emergency response and control. To gain order and make it easier to find specific people, each job is normally designated with a specific color garment. Those belonging to the Department of Transportation wear orange, firemen don the associated red, paramedics and medical personnel are given green and those in law enforcement are assigned blue.

The simplest, and easiest to obtain are the economy class, which is the type often seen at special events. In the various fluorescent colors, they are worn by those directing traffic or providing security, and are normally unprinted or marked with generic terms so that they may be used for multiple occasions. Many motorcyclist choose to wear these when driving at night or in bad weather in order to make themselves more visible to approaching and passing motorists.

Most safety vests are available in multiple bright colors and several different formats that help them fit their situations better. Some are of a solid material for a more reflective surface, while others may be of mesh in order to provide higher ventilation and comfort. There are those that are designed for enhanced function, sporting pockets for tools and accessories or being made to quickly break apart when snagged on an obstruction to avoid dangerous hang ups.




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