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Some of you may need reflective safety gear in the near future, or maybe you’re already wearing it on your job site. But some of you might not know the difference between ANSI classes. So in order to help clear up any confusion about these three classes, we will be explaining the differences over the next few weeks.
Finally onto ANSI Class 3…
Class 3 High Visibility safety garments are never supposed to be attractive vests. In fact Class 3 garments are meant to be at least a t-shirt, as well as jackets, coveralls, or rain suits. These are highly reflective garments that are meant for the most dangerous of situations where visibility is of grave importance.
A Class 3 garment is to have 1240 square inches of visible background material, which can consist of either fluorescent yellow-green, fluorescent orange-red, hot pink, and fluorescent red. In addition to the visible background, a Class 3 safety garment must have 310 square inches of visible reflective material which must have a minimum width of 2 inches. You can wake up now.
A Class 3 safety garment is to be used with complex work backgrounds, when workers are working at great distances and must be identified as a person. Class 3 garments are also to be used in extreme weather conditions. For example, a Class 3 garment is ideal for emergency response, utility workers, roadway personnel, and survey crews.
Well, there you have it, our complete rundown of the three ANSI classes for reflective safety gear. Hopefully, this will help you determine what class you should be using to stay safe. Remember, there’s a difference between the classes.
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