Safety vests come in four categories: Class 2 for high traffic and hazardous conditions, Class 3 for dark and extreme weather, Public Safety for identifying officials, and Economy for special events. They are fluorescent in color and can be imprinted with company or department names.
Safety vests are worn by people who work in an environment where they are at risk of injury from passing motorists. These vests are fluorescent in color, drawing attention to the person who would otherwise go unnoticed. Safety vests fall into one of four categories: Class 2, Class 3, Public Safety, and Economy vests.
Class 2 vests are worn by people who work in areas of high traffic, hazardous weather conditions, and complex environments. These people typically work in the law enforcement, construction, emergency response, and utility fields. Class 2 vests are fluorescent lime, yellow, or orange in color and are worn over shirt or uniform tops. There are several styles of Class 2 safety vests, including adjustable, mesh, lighted, and flame retardant. Most of the time, the vest is imprinted with the department or company name for identification purposes.
Safety vests rated Class 3 are worn by people who work in the dark and in areas of increased traffic or extreme weather conditions. These vests are full, half or short sleeved and fit like a shirt. This draws more attention to the user, providing an additional level of security. Like the Class 2 vests, they are available in fluorescent orange, yellow, or lime, and can be imprinted with the department or company name. This variety of vest is available in mesh, rubber, non-mesh, jacket, coat, and sweatshirt styles.
Police officers, paramedics, Department of Transportation (DOT) officials, and firefighters wear public safety vests when high visibility is necessary. During these times, security officials are assigned a color depending on their jobs. Police wear blue, paramedics wear green, DOT officers are assigned orange, and firefighters wear red. These colors make it easy to distinguish public safety personnel and their duties. Public safety personnel can often be seen wearing these vests at accident or disaster scenes.
Economy vests are the safety vests that are given out during special events. These vests are often worn by people directing traffic or providing security services. These vests are fluorescent orange, yellow, or lime in color and are worn over the top of clothing. Most of these vests are left unprinted or can be printed with generic terms like “Personal” or “Safety” so they can be used interchangeably with other events. These vests can also be worn by motorcyclists riding at night, or in bad weather conditions, to increase their visibility.
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