ANSI/ISEA 107-2004Standard for High VisibilityApparel and Headwear

ANSI/ISEA 207-2006Standard for High VisibilityPublic Safety Vests

Presented by Janice Comer Bradley, CSPTechnical DirectorISEA-International Safety Equipment Association

ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 High Visibility Apparel

107-1999 was the first US standard to incorporate performance requirements for day and night time conspicuity garments. Scope: This standard specifies performance requirements for high visibility safety apparel and headwear PPE. For the purpose of this standard, apparel and headwear personal protective equipment (PPE) are referred to throughout as items.

ANSI/ISEA 107-2004

Establishes requirements:Color and minimum areas for retroreflective and background materials.Minimum washing cyclesCites test methods for materialsStates that retroreflective materials should be placed to ensure overall visibility of the wearer

ANSI/ISEA 107-2004

Garment Performance Class 1, 2 and 3Emphasizes that garment selection shall be based on an assessment of the work environment

Recommended designs section enhanced

Assessing Risk: Variables to ConsiderSpeed of Traffic through the WorkzoneAmount of Traffic through the WorkzoneTime of Day Is the work taking place during the day or night?Background Clutter in the WorkzoneAmount of Activity in the WorkzoneOther construction vehicles, etc.Type of Activity the Worker is PerformingWhere is the workers attention?Towards on-coming traffic or the task at hand?Location of WorkProximity to traffic and other construction vehicles

Garment Selection should focus on Risk Exposure AssessmentTask loadNature of the workColor and complexity of the work EnvironmentLighting

Overview of Garment ClassesPerformance Class 3: PC3For use in most severe environmentsOffers the greatest amount of fluorescent and reflective coverage

Performance Class 2: PC2For moderately severe environmentsBalance of fluorescent and reflective materials

Performance Class 1: PC1For low-risk environmentsLowest levels of fluorescent and reflective materials

PC 3 Garments

Class 3 ensemble:Class 2 vest, Class E bottom

Class 3 one piece:jacketcoattorso covering garment with full orpartial sleeve

Class 3 Examples

Roadway construction personnel and flaggers, utility workers, survey crews, and emergency response personnel, vehicle assistanceAnyone who has a high task load and is in close proximity to moving equipment or traffic at high speedsHighest speedWork Occurs at NightWorkers Attention is Diverted from On-Coming Traffic and Surrounding EnvironmentCluttered Work Zone with High Levels of ActivityWorker must be Visible from All Angles and Identifiable as a PersonWorker has no separation between them and traffic

Performance Class 3

Use of Class 2 GarmentsGreater Visibility Needed due to Inclement Weather ConditionsComplex and Cluttered BackgroundsMost Work is Performed during Daytime HoursWorkers Attention is Diverted from On-Coming Traffic and Surrounding Environment

Examples

Class 2:forestry operationsship cargo loading operationsroadway construction workersutility workerssurvey crewsrailway workersschool crossing guards in traffic

Performance Class 2

Examples

Class 2: continueddelivery vehicle drivers high-volume parking and/or toll gate personnel airport baggage handlers/ground crew emergency response personnel,law enforcement personneltrash collection and recycling operations accident site investigators

Use of Class 1 Garments

Workers Attention is Fully on On-Coming Traffic and Surrounding Environment

Separation between the Worker and Traffic

Not much competition for worker attention

Controlled environment where driver expects to move very slowly

Examples

Class 1:parking lot attendants, people retrieving shopping carts from parking areas, workers exposed to the hazards of warehouse equipment traffic and roadside right-of-way or sidewalk maintenance workerssome delivery vehicle drivers.

Development of the 207 standardWith the understanding that competing hazards exists for public safety employees that also need high visibility garments

In cooperation with the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC), whose members represent the public safety industry

ScopeEstablishes performance requirements:Minimum areasMinimum washing cyclesCites test methods for materialsStates that retroreflective materials should be placed to ensure overall visibility of the wearer

Compliance MaterialsCertify (background and retroreflective material): To obtain compliance certification documents based on testing from an independent, third-party accredited laboratory to verify performance requirements as specified in this standard.

ComplianceCertify (finished vest): To provide documentation from either an independent, third-party laboratory or to self-certify through the use of the Compliance Certificate. (Appendix C4)

Performance Requirements

Materials

Color Retrorelection-night Fluorescence-day

Optional CriteriaPockets cannot create gaps in material 1.97 in

Panels-limited to 72 in2

IdentificationFire: redPolice: blueEMS: green

Tear Away should be incorporated when applicable

Appendix B Vest Design examples

Appendix B Vest Design examples

Appendix B Vest Design examples

Appendices-

Appendix C - Test Report Forms

BackgroundRetroreflective Combined performance Compliance Certificate finished vest

ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Compliance Certificate

GCC#XXXXXXXX

(Company name) __________________________________ certifies that Model ___________________________ meets all set requirements as stated in ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 as a compliant High-Visibility Public Safety Vest. All relevant materials have been 3rd party certified with documents referenced under this certificate number. Manufacturer certifies that this item meets all design requirements and has been measured for the appropriate amount of visible reflective material and background material for the smallest size offered for this product.

Amount of visible Background Material (smallest size offered)_____________________

Amount of visible Retroreflective Material (smallest size offered) _____________________

Company Name_______________________Model #_______________________

Address_____________________________Class #_______________________

City_________________________________

State__________ Zip_________________

The undersigned hereby warrants that he/she is authorized to legally bind the organization identified above.

Signed___________________________________________ Title___________________________________

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Published on June 1, 1999, this standard has taken off and been adopted by numerous DOTs, airlines, airport authorities, utilities, recycling and trash collection companies, road work crews and others who need enhanced visibility to work safer.

This standards development project was born out of many user questions about garments that are marked high visibility but provide little more visibility than a white shirt. Users donning this type of ineffective apparel thought that they could be seen at great distances and were highly conspicuous when they were not.

OSHA considers Hi Vis apparel to be PPE and it should be evaluated in a hazard analysis like any other PPR.

The material performance specifications in the standard represent what studies and visibility research has deemed the superior materials and colors in affording workers conspicuity at distances of 500 - 1000 feet or more.

Workers who must begin work before sunup or whose shift takes them into dusk will be protected using the same garment. They need not worry about their hivis apparel working at night or providing visibility during the day.

The trend is that workzone and construction crews are working longer hours.Depending on the area of the country and daylight savings time, more than likely part of a workers normal shift will begin or end in low light conditions.

Night work is a requirement for many bids. Workers are performing major highway renovations and new constr. in the dark because roads cannot be closed or re-routed due to congestion

This std represents garments that are already available and materials that have been used for some garments. It is designed to be the specification for materials and perf. With the freedom for individual design criteria left for employers to determine based on their workers and exposures.

We adopted classes of garment based on the hazards that the worker or wearer encounters.Class 3: 1.workers are exposed to traffic exceeding 50 mph;2.the pedestrian worker and vehicle operator have high task loads, clearly placing the pedestrian worker in danger; or3.the wearer must be conspicuous through the full range of body motions at a minimum of 390 m (1280 feet), and must be identifiable as a person. roadway construction personnel; utility workers; survey crews; and emergency response personnel.Show outreach brochure and standard.

Class 3: 1.workers are exposed to traffic exceeding 50 mph;2.the pedestrian worker and vehicle operator have high task loads, clearly placing the pedestrian worker in danger; or3.the wearer must be conspicuous through the full range of body motions at a minimum of 390 m (1280 feet), and must be identifiable as a person. roadway construction personnel; utility workers; survey crews; and emergency response personnel.Show outreach brochure and standard.

Class 2: greater visibility is desired during inclement weather conditions; complex backgrounds are present; employees are performing tasks which divert attention from approaching vehicle traffic; vehicle or moving equipment speeds exceed 25 mph; orwork activities take place in or in near proximity to vehicle traffic.roadway construction workers;utility workers; survey crews;railway workers;school crossing guards;high-volume parking and/or toll gate personnel;airport baggage handlers/ground crew; emergency response personnel;law enforcement personnel; and accident site investigators.

Typically Class 2 garments are a vest only. A class 2 vest can be combined with trousers (pants or shorts) to be a Class 3 ensemble. In this case the two piece garment will have the designation Class E so that users know that there is more than just a vest for the garment to meet class 3 requirements.Class 1: for use in occupational activities which: permit full and undivided attention to approaching traffic; provide ample separation of the pedestrian worker from conflicting vehicle traffic, permit optimum conspicuity in backgrounds that are not complex; and wherevehicle and moving equipment speeds not exceeding 25 mphthose workers directing vehicle operators to parking/service locations;workers retrieving shopping carts from parking areas;those exposed to the hazards of warehouse equipment traffic;roadside right-of-way or sidewalk maintenance workers; and delivery vehicle drivers.

Target Audience: First Responders & Medical FacilitiesGoals of the StandardClassification of Decontamination FixturesTesting: Both Fixed and Portable showersPerformance Criteria: Units that decontaminate 1+people at a timeCertify: A conformity assessment evaluation that determines product compliance with the requirements of this standard. The evaluation must be based on product testing to verify performance requirements.

*Meet manufacturers specificationsAppendix A4.Flushing Fluid Quality for Portable UnitsIdeally potable water should be usedMay be situations where it is not availableAny acceptable and available fluid may be used.