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Along with healthier, more reliable employees, protecting workers exposed to low visibility hazards can help reduce insurance costs and give you better legal protections.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.

To that end, a voluntary industry consensus standard has been developed that specifies the requirements for high-visibility apparel. The American National Standard For High-Visibility Safety Apparel (ANSI/ISEA 107-2004) is the authoritative guide for design, performance specifications and use of high-visibility and reflective apparel including vests, jackets, and pants.

Garments that meet this standard can be worn 24 hours a day to provide users with a high-level of conspicuity on job sites. Since 1999, private industries, as well as various federal, state and local authorities have recognized this standard.

The Eight Principles of Workplace Safety
The National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) is a nonprofit membership organization that offers safety training (classroom and distance learning) and safety certification programs that meet or exceed requirements established by OSHA. NASP has identified these Principles of Workplace Safety:

  1. Safety is an ethical responsibility
  2. Safety is a culture not a program
  3. Management is responsible
  4. Employees must be trained to work safely
  5. Safety is a condition of employment
  6. All injuries are preventable
  7. Safety programs must be site specific with recurring audits of the workplace and prompt corrective action
  8. Safety is good business
For more information, see the NASP web site, www.naspweb.com
Online Resources for Safety Information

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). www.osha.gov

ANSI (American National Standards Institute). www.ansi.org

ISEA (International Safety Equipment Association). www.safetyequipment.org