Why is it important to wear hi vis workwear | Visibility on a construction site and the importance of being seen
Naturally being on a construction site comes with numerous hazards when working, unlike working in an office where the risk of injury is minimal being on a site you are at risk of injury from head to toe on a daily basis. This is why PPE has been manufactured and improved over the years to ensure the maximum protection from hazards.
Hi vis clothing
With construction sites typically being open from 6am to 5pm there is certainly times throughout the year where the workers will be operating in low light situations and will have continuous hazards that are best avoided with high visibility clothing and other PPE.
Thankfully it is becoming less likely to see construction workers operating without hi vis workwear and is likely one of the first products purchased for workers. The marketplace is saturated with lots of different options in terms of men's hi vis workwear and the design, material, quality and different amounts of high visibility material.
Being visible is required for more than just workers on construction sites, other sectors that use/require this type of clothing are EMTs, traffic operatives, police officers and warehouse operatives to name a few. This clothing is required for any industry where there is a risk of being injured by a motor vehicle.
Hi vis workwear is made of brightly coloured materials and reflective materials to ensure you are being seen in low light situations as well being easily seen in adverse weather conditions.
Having the right hi vis workwear will give you peace of mind that you can be seen much easier and further reducing the risk of serious injury.
Innovative ways to be more visible:
Some manufactures have taken being visible on site to another level and in a more creative way, by offering brightly coloured PPE such as Portwest’s PV64 which is available is colours such as bright yellow, bright pink & orange. This further increases your presents on site, being easier to see above the neck as well as other fantastic features to the product.
To learn more about the right safety helmet for your environment - check out our other blog.
Here is a link to Portwest’s website to see further features and benefits.
Another innovative product which has recently made its way to market is JSP’s Visilite which is compatible with their range of EVO helmets, the visilite product is made with a tough ABS casings ensure it can withstand knocks and scrapes. This product can be visible from as far as 50 metres away which is greatly increasing your safety when only the neck and above is visible.
Here is a link to JSP’s blog introducing this product – a great read.
Conclusion:
The importance of having the correct safety clothing & PPE is clear, with manufactures constantly looking for new way to improve safety on sites, we would encourage companies to keep up to date with the latest innovations in the marketplace to ensure workers across sites are having optimal protection from the hazards they face on a daily basis.
In the marketplace there is hundreds of options and variations of high visibility clothing and equipment.
Be safe and be seen.
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