High visibility clothing essential for your safety

High visibility clothing / PPE is essential for your various professional activities.

High visibility protective clothing is important in certain trades, such as in the road sector, roadside construction sites or even rescue teams in the event of an accident, workers must be easily identifiable. This is all the more true when visibility conditions are reduced (night, bad weather, etc.). It ensures safety and visibility. High visibility clothing can be functional and is suitable for all work environments and complies with the EN20471 standard. Being visible anywhere and anytime is possible thanks to high visibility signaling clothing that ensures optimal safety thanks to technical fabrics designed for.

The high-visibility clothing, in addition to being useful for your safety , are now legally required in certain situations.

High visibility clothing: reflective and fluorescent

Oxwork has selected different models for you:

• High visibility clothing made of fluorescent material: they react to daylight, even in bad weather conditions, but do not work at night.
• High visibility clothing made of reflective material: they reflect light back to the source and work at night, especially with vehicle headlights.

Don't forget, it is vital that you are seen, to avoid putting yourself in danger when you work, you will find on our site a wide range of high visibility clothing / PPE with textiles adapted to your needs and your industry. Oxwork offers quality products at unbeatable prices.

Regulations that ensure safety: Standards EN 20471, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3

To choose your PPE, you must refer to the standard EN ISO 20471 or EN 471 . The main terms of this regulation state that:

- The types of high-visibility clothing worn by workers must be appropriate to the risk inherent in the performance of the work and in the work itself.

- The hi-vis clothing you need will vary depending on the conditions and the risks involved.

- You need to make sure the colors are correct. The permitted colors are fluorescent yellow, fluorescent red or fluorescent orange.

This type of clothing can be worn by professionals in different high-risk sectors such as transport, Construction, the road , industrial sites and others.

There are three different classes of high-visibility gear. They are numbered from 1 to 3 depending on visibility. For each class, the standard dictates the area and placement of fluorescent, reflective, and contrast materials. None of the fluorescent and reflective materials can substitute for the other in the calculation of areas, the purpose being different.

- Class 3: The total fluorescent surface must consist of at least 0.8 m� and 0.10 m2 of reflective material. Class 3 high-visibility workwear is made for high-risk outdoor work such as on the side of the highway, outside a building or an unfenced house, or even on a construction site.

- Class 2: The total fluorescent surface must be greater than or equal to 0.5 m� and that of the reflective material 0.13 m� minimum. Class 2 high-visibility workwear is made for outdoor work, on or near a demarcated and fenced site.

- Class 1: The total fluorescent surface must be at least 0.14 m� and 0.10 m� of reflective material. The class 1 high visibility workwear is made for evening work indoors, in offices or homes.

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Oxwork offers a wide range of quality high visibility clothing at the best price. To consult the entire high visibility range (trousers, parkas, vests, accessories) Oxwork: click here. Don't forget your HV work outfit must be supplemented with PPE such as: helmets, or safety shoe, safety trainers.

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