Hi Vis Help

[jrose]

Don't forget helmet colour. Groundies in particular need to be seen from above.

 

Definitely, I used to have a black helmet then realised what a ridiculous idea it was. Orange I prefer, followed by yellow or red.

[carlos]

we started to have the same thoughts about this a while back as we are often a two man team and in different parts of the garden etc, we use running tops from lidl and cheap sports shops, they dont have much reflective stuff but are plenty bright enough, really makes a difference how quickly you spot someone. good to hear other opinions on this.

carl

[jltree]

Orange all daybut we work a lot of sites and also rail.. Depends where you are as I use james Anthony workwear in Blaydon

[Gray git]

Yellow has been proved to attract more insects in summer which is very irritating! Also in this game turns a shade of green and loses its brightness in about a week even with washing, I now give all my lads orange polo shirts and sweatshirt, not hi viz just normal orange which look reasonably smart and easy to wash, we use the Stine water proof jackets which are ok but going to look for something better at the show next month.

I find it easy to glance down and spot them on the ground even if it's shady under where I'm working so far easier to see if they ain't running back from the chipper to get more brash

[rachelroots]

Well my 2 pence would be...

 

I also used to wear the hi vis velcro type that rips off if caught. These are cheap and lightweight so you can wear them over all your layers in winter and on there own in summer. Hi vis isn't something you want to wash a lot as it can dull,also you can chuck a light weight hi vis at anyone and not worry too much if it gets nicked. I used to use the vests to tie on to ladders etc as well if they were protruding and needed to be seen, and all arborists like a bit of versatility and multi purpose. The colour that stands out most is dependent on a few factors, distance and backing colour. The to opposites on the colour wheel stand out most so if you work around green the contrasting colour is red/orange. If you look at pfanners pants with the flash of yellow hi vis on the yellow supper stands out for this reason. Put it next to green and not so much, because they are complementary. Therefore I'd say orange over yellow unless the non hi vis colour you wear underneath is red.

[Daniël Bos]

Yellow has been proved to attract more insects in summer which is very irritating!

 

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[Paul Jenks]

Coolviz Plus | Leo Workwear

The long sleeve shorts are pretty good. As has been stated, yellow goes pretty useless after a few washes. When working on construction sites the short sleeves are ok. On highways, long sleeve is minimum. Usually anything over 40mph has to be legs as well. We issue all the hi-viz stuff. When it gets grubby and washing doesn't sharpen up the colour, bin it and get some more.

If it's a requirement for RAMS, it goes on the price of the job. PPE has to be fit for purpose. Some of the rubbish I see day to day roadside, the guys, (usually gas, SSE or tarmacers), would be better off in DPM.