OSHA Compliant Safety Vests Explained

8/2/2022

Safety vests are vital for the protection of workers. Safety managers must learn the different safety vest classes so the company complies with OSHA standards and regulations.

Why should workers wear safety vests?

Use safety vests to be seeable by traffic and pedestrians. The bright Hi-Visibility of safety vests comes in two popular colors. The colors are safety orange or safety green.

Class 1 OSHA Safety vest

For grocery courtesy clerks that push carts in a parking lot, a Class1 OSHA safety vest is a great choice.
Bicycle riding
Use the vest where traffic is traveling 25 miles less.
The amount of reflective tape is 155 sq. inches or 6 feet of tape 2 inches wide.

Class 2 OSHA Safety vest

Class 2 is the most required because they meet all standards to provide good visibility for high hazard areas with fast traffic.
All road construction mandates the use of a class 2 vest.
Do not use class 2 safety vests at night since they do not have enough reflective taping.

CornerStone® - ANSI 107 Class 2 Safety Vest

Style CSV400
100% polyester oxford
3M™ reflective taping
Reflective 2-inch tape
ANSI 107 requirements
360-degree visibility on the body.
Molded center front zipper closure
Dyed-to-match binding
Please fully zip to comply with ANSI/ISEA 107 standards.

Class 3 OSHA Safety vest

Night work must use class 3 OSHA vests with reflective sleeves, where an entire silhouette is visible

Class 3 ANSI 107 Surveyor Mesh Zippered Two-Tone Short Sleeve Vest

Style CSV106
Polyester mesh provides 100% airflow to stay calm.
Durable, reflective 2-inch tape
ANSI 107 necessities
360-degree visibility on body silhouette
Safety Orange

Purchase Your Custom Logoed Safety vests at Northwest Custom Apparel

We have provided safety vests since 1977 to thousands of construction companies in the Northwest. Give us a call and our staff will put you in the correct vest classification for your needs. Call us at 1-800-851-3671. "Safety First".

2 Comments

jim mickelson link

8/4/2022 05:29:20 pm

very informative..

Mia Evans link

9/8/2022 08:52:29 pm

Thanks for pointing out that workers would need to wear printed Hi-Vis vests to ensure that they can be seen by traffic and pedestrians. I guess investing in this type of gear or clothing is the responsibility of employers, especially in the construction industry. The workers should definitely be seeable to keep them from getting into accidents with the huge and heavy equipment they use in their job sites.