Ultimately, the health and safety of employees is your responsibility. This is especially true if they’re part of a high risk profession, such as construction workers, equipment operators, airport ground crew, roadside employees, and warehouse employees.

The responsibility of providing high quality safety apparel falls on the employer and the owner of the business. At World Emblem, we know that high visibility striping ensures that proper safety standards are observed and your employees are protected from accidents as much as possible. Here’s why high visibility striping is important.

About High Visibility Striping

A person wearing this type of uniform can safely work in low light or low visibility areas. This helps prevent serious accidents if employees work around cars or heavy machinery. For example, construction workers are difficult to spot at night. Without the right clothing, it’s far less likely that drivers will be able to spot them on the road.

There are several things you need to consider when you’re buying these uniforms for your employees. Consider the following guidelines:

• Contrasts: Stripes will contrast against background material. For example, if the uniform is blue, the stripes should be bright orange or florescent green.

• Coverage: You need to ensure that the high visibility striping covers all sides of the body. For instance, even if an employee if facing the opposite way, a vehicle coming from behind should still be able to see the stripes. The stripes should be visible from all angles.

• Comfort: You also need to ensure that your workers can work comfortably while wearing safety apparel. If the fit isn’t right, they won’t be able to concentrate on the job.

World Emblem will not only increase their visibility with the addition of High Visibility Striping, but will add your choice of apparel decoration as well. For more information on high visibility striping and how World Emblem can make your employees safer at work, give us a call at 1-800-766-0448.