High-Vis Resource Center

ANSI Overview

Different Types - New

• Type O – (“Off-Road”) Occupational HVSA for Non-Roadway Use
• Environments which pose stuck-by hazards from moving vehicles, equipment and machinery, but will not include expose to traffic on public access highway rights-of-way or roadway temporary traffic control (TTC) zones.
• Type R – (“Roadway”) Occupational HVSA for Roadway Use
• Environments which include exposure to traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) from public access highway rights-of-way, or roadway TTC zones or from work vehicles and construction equipment within a roadway TTC zone.
• Type P – (“Public Safety”) Occupational HVSA for Emergency and Incident Responders and Law Enforcement Personnel
• Environments which include exposure to traffic from public access highway rights-of-way, or roadway TTC zones, or from work vehicles and construction equipment within a roadway TTC zone or from equipment and vehicles within the activity area.
• Provides additional options for emergency responders, incident responders and law enforcement who have competing hazards or require access to special equipment.

DIFFERENT CLASSES

• All classes are defined by the amount of certified high vis material and certified reflective tape
• Class 1 – Minimal Performance
• Class 2 - Typically a standard vest but can also be any garment that does not have tape on the sleeves
• Class 3 - Must have sleeves with tape that fully encircles the sleeves
• Class E – Not a performance class. Only intended to be worn with Class 2 or Class 3 garments
• When combined with a Class 2 garment, the wearer is now Class 3. When worn alone Class E is not a recognized high visibility garment

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