ANSI approved reflective safety vests
Reflective safety vests need to be highly visible in both sunlight and dark conditions in order to meet the ANSI (American National Standards Insitute) standards.

Worker protection in industry today is of paramount importance and in fact many businesses will not allow workers on site or to enter their premises without the required safety clothing. Remember that once a worker, be he/she your own worker or from a contractor, as soon as they step onto your premises they are your responsibility.

Reflective vests that have the correct amount of reflective material to meet the ANSI standards will protect your staff as well as your business. There are numerous cases in which companies have been sued for damages for not supplying their staff with a $10 – $20 safety vest that could have saved a life or serious injury.

Reflective safety vests are inexpensive items of safety clothing that ensure the safety of all employees by simply making them visible in dangerous conditions. When selecting reflective vests for your staff, ensure that the vest fits the purpose. There are numerous designs and colours of reflective vests from very basic disposable reflective vests or bibs to heavy duty reflective vests with pockets and zips suited to specific functions.

Reflective safety vests for part time or casual staff can be bought for as little as $10. Take a look at the cheap reflective vests category listed to the right. These are ANSI approved, light weight safety vests ideal for occasional use or one off use. A building site may keep a few cheap reflective vests for occasional visitors to their sites, Nurses, doctors or other emergency personnel may keep a lightweight reflective vest in their car or briefcase for emergency situations where a reflective vest will not only protect them, but distinguish them from the crowd.

A road accident is a very good example of a situation in which a nurse or doctor could use a light weight reflective vest to protect and distinguish themselves. This would allow emergency personnel dispatched from hospitals to immediately identify the person most qualified at the scene of the accident.