Sunday 25 May 2014

What You Should Know About High Visibility Safety Products

By Minnie Whitley


Safety needs are included in the hierarchical needs of man in order to live live to the fullest. According to this pyramid of needs, man has to feel safe before he can form relationships with other people. He has to feel safe with himself before he can feel confident about himself. In short, he will never have the capacity to fulfill his other needs not unless he fulfills his needs for safety and security.

But, to be honest, there is of course no such feeling as being safe from all kinds of harm. Man feels pain, one way or another, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. He gets hurt emotionally as bonds between him and the people around him weaken and are severed. He gets hurt financially as he faces bankruptcy or unemployment. He gets hurt physically in a hazard prone work place, especially if he neglects to use high visibility safety products.

These products can take varied forms like jumpsuits, vests, trousers, hats and other apparel that serve to protect a person from possible harm in the workplace. These clothing are usually very brightly colored and have reflector strips for them to be seen clearly.

These are used by those who are exposed to very high occupational hazards. Among these are parking attendants, rescue brigades, traffic officers, construction workers and all those who are required to work where there are hazardous machinery that may endanger them if they are not seen clearly. These clothing are made out of special materials that provide utmost protection.

These apparel are made using two types of materials. One is the fluorescent material. This takes UV rays from the sun and sends it back to anyone who looks at it as more visible light. However, as they need UV rays from the sun, products made from these materials can only be used in broad daylight. This has lead to the dilemma faced by night time workers who need the same protective gear.

Since the first material makes use of natural sunlight in order to work, it can not be utilized during the night. This paved the way to retro reflective materials which uses any kind of light to glow brighter. It bounces of the light back to the source, giving its wearer some degree of protection against accidents due to low to zero visibility.

There are also very special protective wear that functions best even when it is daytime or nighttime. These are called combined performance retro reflective material. They give good visibility in all lighting conditions.

When you are choosing which safety apparel to use, you should see to it that you take note of the size or the fit of the working gear. It should provide for maximum coverage with reflectors than can be seen at all angles. It should not be too bulky, especially when worn with ordinary work clothes underneath. It should also allow its wearer to move freely and comfortably.

Finally, there are three classes of this garments. Class 1 provides the lowest coverage. Class 2 offers moderate coverage and the third offers the greatest coverage.




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