When purchasing a high visibility waistcoat, or any type of PPE of this type, it is important to bear in mind that there are a series of standards and approvals that garments must comply with to be able to guarantee the protection expected of them.
The EN ISO 20471 standard classifies high-visibility garments in three levels, according to their level of protection: class 1 reflective clothing has the lowest level of protection, class 2 has an intermediate level of protection, while class 3 provides the highest protection.
The high visibility vests of T2S Ibérica
In the T2S Ibérica catalogue you will find 10 different models of high visibility vests to choose from. In this way, we offer garments of a wide range of prices, features, colours and much more.
All vests of our brand comply with the essential safety requirements, which we have verified using a set of harmonizing standards. In all cases, we include this information in the technical sheet of the products.
NEON vest: an economical and safe option for optimal day and night visibility
The NEON Vest is made of 100% polyester fluorescent mesh and RETHIOTEX® microspherical retroreflective tape, and provides intermediate protection.
Compliance with the essential safety requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 has been verified using harmonized standards EN ISO 13688 (2013) for protective clothing—general requirements and EN ISO 20471 (2013) + A1 (2016) for high-visibility signal garments.
547 ECO vest with sleeves: maximum protection during the day and night
The 547 ECO vest is class 3 PPE made of 100% polyester fluorescent spot mesh and RETHIOTEX® microspherical retroreflective tape for optimal visibility during the day and night (3 ribbons and long sleeves).
Compliance with the essential safety requirements has been verified using the following standards EN ISO 13688 (2013) for protective clothing—general requirements and EN ISO 20471 (2013) + A1 (2016) for high-visibility warming clothing.
HAROUN vest: multi-hazard PPE for day and night visibility in an ATEX environment
This model is made of Wovetex No Flam mesh, which gives it excellent antistatic and flame retardant properties. It is a lightweight and flexible vest, thanks to the heat application of the RETHIOTEX® fireproof retroreflective tape that guarantees the highest levels of comfort.
This intermediate protective vest complies with the essential safety requirements that have been verified using the following harmonized standards: EN ISO 13688 (2013) for protective clothing—general requirements, EN ISO 20471 (2013) + A1 (2016) and EN 1149-5 (2018) for hi-vis clothing, EN ISO 11612 (2015) for heat and flame protective clothing and EN ISO 11611 (2015) for protective clothing for use in welding and Related processes.
When it is mandatory to wear a hi-vis vest
There is a standard that has international validity, ISO 45001 on Safety and Health at Work, which regulates the use of high-visibility clothing and determines in which situations it is mandatory to use it. According to this standard, this type of PPE must ensure that workers in certain sectors can work as visibly as possible, to avoid accidents or accidents of another kind.
According to the aforementioned ISO 45001 Standard, there are three situations in which it is mandatory to wear high-visibility work clothes:
Contact T2S Ibérica for personalized advice
If you need additional information about standards, approvals and other details on high-visibility PPE, we invite you to contact our sales team. You can do so, without any commitment, by calling the number 93 848 05 68, sending an email to [email protected], or through our contact form. We will be happy to advise you!