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What is a Class 3 vest?
Class 3 vest provides the most background material and the most retroreflective striping. In many cases, these vests have sleeves. These vests must have, at minimum, 1,240 square inches of safety yellow or safety orange background, and at least 310 square inches of reflective striping.
What does class 3 mean in clothing?
Class 3 Clothing Class 3 is the highest-rated level of hi-vis clothing (though it can be combined with class E to provide even more visibility). It is used for the highest-risk situations, such as when: Workers are in close proximity to high-speed traffic. Overall visibility is poor, such as in a blizzard or heavy fog.
What makes a vest class 2?
A Class 2 vest must have at least 775 inches of safety yellow or safety orange back ground material and 201 square inches of reflective striping. These ANSI safety vests are commonly worn by survey crews, airport baggage handlers, and school crossing guards.
What is Type R Class 3?
ANSI Type R or P, Class 3 – Performance Class 3 provides more visibility to the wearer in both complex backgrounds and through a full range of movement by the required placement of background, retroreflective, and combined performance materials on the sleeves and pant legs (if present).
What is Class 3 hi visibility?
What is a Class 1 safety vest?
Class 1 Safety Vests Class 1 vests are for those working in low-impact areas. According to OSHA, this includes areas where traffic flow does not exceed 25 mph. Workers should also be stationed a good distance away from the traffic to prevent injury.
What is a Level 2 safety vest?
An ANSI Class 2 safety vest is intended for working environments that pose a greater risk. This can include workers who are on a roadway where traffic is moving under 50 mph. These vests are larger than their class 1 counterparts because they require more high visibility and reflective areas to be present.
What is ANSI Type R Class 3?