How to Find High Visibility Clothing

The regulations in the economy today for safety are understandably becoming more stringent. Safety toe boots and high visibility clothing are becoming increasingly popular, if not required, for many industries. In particular, people in the fields of construction, transportation, utilities, heavy equipment operation and others are finding a need to keep workers safe on the job. OSHA has also set new laws into effect to make some safety precautions required. This article is designed to help you find high visibility clothing to keep you safe at work.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer (optional)

1. First, find out what grade or level of protection you need to satisfy the requirements of your employer or your own personal need. Often, bright lime and orange safety clothing is coded based on how visible it is at specific distances. Many of the items will be labeled with an ANSI Class as well as a level label. Items with reflective material, for example, will be assigned a higher ANSI and class label because it is considered more visible.
2. You can often find color enhanced clothing in the yellow pages of your local telephone book under sections "Safety", "Industrial Supplies", etc. Start here to find a local distributor.
3. Carhartt work wear has recently developed a full line of high visibility clothing including shirts, vests, coats, headwear and other products. Although the prices of Carhartt tend to be greater than that of off brands, the durability of the product explains price difference. To locate a dealer near you search the Carhartt site in the dealer locator box. Or if you live near Kentucky call Randy's Rugged Wear for the lowest prices around.