An Instant Glance At Lime T-shirt And Security Types    by Ben Pate

in Health / Wellness    (submitted 2011-03-09)

Fashion styles may change at the whim of the designers, but bright colored clothing is always in, and a lime t-shirt can be just the thing to help make a person stand out from the crowd. These shirts can also be used in situations where safety is a must, and are often seen on an assortment of workers. There are 3 groups of safety standards involved. Let's take a closer look at them.

Class 1 group provides the least amount of visibility for the person wearing the garment, where the speed limit is 25MPH, or less, and the employee is required to pay full attention to traffic conditions. In these situations the surrounding background is uncomplicated. There are reflective requirements that involve having a minimum of 155 sq inches of reflective tape, or 6.46 linear feet of 2-inch tape or 9.39 linear feet of 1 3/8-inch tape on products such as safety vest.

This classification of clothing is recommended for workers who are employed as drivers of delivery trucks, parking lot attendants, and people who retrieve shopping carts from a retail facility. Those who work in sidewalk and roadside repairs and maintenance, and control the traffic of warehousing equipment are also required to wear Class 1 clothing.

Class 2 garments have a little tighter requirements and are to be worn when the speed limits are over 25MPH, and where the surrounding area is more complex. These workers would typically be those who must pay at least some attention to other tasks beside watching for oncoming traffic. The reflectivity requirements are a minimum of 201 square inches of reflective tape, or 8.375 linear feet of 2-inch tape or 12.2 linear feet of 1 3/8-inch tape.

This class of clothing is recommended for people who are investigating accident sites where there is less hazard to life, and EMT, law enforcement, and forestry workers wear these. Survey crews exposed to slow speed traffic, parking and toll gate workers, as well as school crossing guards, railroad, and utility workers also fall under this classification.

Class 3 requirements provide the maximum level of visibility for workers in high risk areas where they are involved in many different tasks which require their undivided attention, and may be required to work in all types of weather conditions. When speed limits are over 50MPH, it is crucial that workers are as conspicuous as they can be. Its reflective requirements are a minimum of 155 square inches of reflective tape, or 6.46 linear feet of 2-inch tape or 9.39 linear feet of 1 3/8-inch tape.

Workers who are required to wear Class 3 garments might be accident site investigators, EMT personnel, railway workers and construction crews and vehicle operators. Survey crews, flagmen, and utility workers are also required to wear Class 3 rated garments. This class if for the highest risk workers.

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A lime t-shirts can be fun clothing for any casual wear event, but they are also used for safety issues where potential loss of life or limb may exist. Traffic and crowd control workers need to be protected from accidents and these bright colors on products such as safety vests, also help people to identify authorized workers, who can call for emergency medical teams if there is a life threatening situation.