ANSI ISEA 107-2015 American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel And Accessories.pdf

1、A N S I / I S E A 107-2015 American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel And Accessories ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 (REVISION OF ANSI/ISEA 107-2010) American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories Secretariat International Safety Equipment Association Approved F

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8、America ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 Foreword (This Foreword is not part of American National Standard ANSI/ISEA 107-2015) ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 is latest revision of a voluntary industry consensus standard that was first published in 1999 and revised in 2004 and 2010. Prior to its initial publication there was

9、no regulation or guideline for the design, performance or materials for high visibility PPE in the United States. Since 1999, the standard has been recognized by federal, state and local authorities as well as private industry. Current US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

10、(FHWA) regulations have required workers on or near Federal-aid highways to wear Class 2 or Class 3 garments, and the 2009 revision to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) extends this provision to workers on all roadways in the United States. The need to be seen is recognized as a

11、critical issue for worker safety. Low visibility is a serious hazard for all workers who must perform tasks near moving vehicles or equipment. Workers must be visible to vehicle operators in all lighting conditions and against complex environmental backgrounds. The sooner a vehicle operator sees a p

12、edestrian worker, the longer the operator has to avoid an incident. High visibility safety apparel and accessories dramatically enhance worker visibility. This new edition consolidates the requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 and ANSI/ISEA 207, American National Standard for Public Safety Vests in an

13、effort to establish a single, comprehensive document that considers all occupational tasks. While the standard continues to present three performance classes of garments based on the amount of visible materials and design attributes incorporated into the final configuration, it also identifies garme

14、nt types based on expected use settings and work activities being performed. These are designated as off-road (type O), roadway and temporary traffic control (type R), or public safety activities (type P). Fit and comfort of high-visibility safety apparel play an important role in worker acceptance

15、of wearing these items as part of their daily activity. While previous editions provided some freedom in design that resulted in smaller sized garments capable of meeting the standards requirements, specifiers and users wearing garments classified as Performance Class 2 under the ANSI/ISEA 107-2010

16、standard edition had expressed concern regarding appropriately fitting compliant garments for smaller sized workers. Garments that are not properly sized to fit can expose workers to catch hazards or interfere with other protective gear, potentially compromising worker safety. In response, the ANSI/

17、ISEA 107-2015 standard edition now includes provisions for Type R Performance Class 2 and Performance Class 3 garments in the smallest size offered to utilize a reduced amount of background material to allow for sizing more appropriate for smaller workers. It is stressed that these reduced amounts a

18、re intended to address the smaller sized workers needs specifically, that only the smallest size offered for any one garment be allowed to deviate from the stated minimum and that the resulting configuration using these amounts be consistent with the other sizes for that particular garment. Addition

19、ally and in recognizing the growing use of high-visibility accessory items such as arm bands or headwear, the standard defines minimum material requirements for these accessories. New labeling requirements will identify the garment by performance class, type and by its flame resistance characteristi

20、cs as defined in the standard. ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 also expands the examples of garment configurations to illustrate compliant and non-compliant designs. This revision was prepared by members of the High Visibility Products Group of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA). The following

21、 companies were members of the group at the time of the approval of the standard: 511 Tactical Series MSA Safety A NASCO Industries Blauer Manufacturing National Safety Apparel ERB Industries OccuNomix International Ergodyne ORAFOL Americas, Inc. Honeywell Safety Products Pacific Safety Supply Kimbe

22、rly-Clark Corporation Performance Textiles, Inc. (div. of Brand and Oppenheimer) M.L. Kishigo Manufacturing Protective Industrial Products Lakeland Industries Radians, Inc. 3M Company Safe Reflections MCR Safety Tingley Rubber Vartest Laboratories This standard was processed and approved using conse

23、nsus procedures prescribed by the American National Standards Institute. The following organizations were contacted prior to the approval of this standard. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply that the organization concurred with the submittal of the proposed standard to ANSI. American

24、Contractors Insurance Group Liberty Ambulance Services Atlas Industrial Contractors Michigan Department of Transportation Cintas Corporation Ms. Sharon Morales, CSP City of Hillsboro National Safety Apparel Colorado Department of Transportation Oldcastle Materials Daoming Optics and Chemical Perform

25、ance Textiles Denton Companies Power Consultants Inc. E b. changes in the standards to which conformity of the product is stated; c. changes in the ownership or structure of the supplier, if relevant; or d. relevant information indicating that the product may no longer conform to the specified requi

26、rements. 5 Types and Classes 5.1 HVSA Types High-visibility garment types are designated by the work environment in which the wearer is performing a task. Apparel includes, but is not limited to, clothing such as vests, jackets, pants, shirts, rainwear and coveralls. 5.1.1 Type O (“off-road”) Occupa

27、tional HVSA for Non-Roadway Use Type O HVSA provides daytime and nighttime visual conspicuity enhancement for workers in occupational environments which pose struck-by hazards from moving vehicles, equipment and machinery, but which will not include exposure to traffic on public access highway right

28、s-of-way or roadway temporary traffic control (TTC) zones. 5.1.2 Type R (“roadway”) Occupational HVSA for Roadway Use Type R HVSA provides daytime and nighttime visual conspicuity enhancement for workers in occupational environments which include exposure to traffic (vehicles using the highway for p

29、urposes of travel) from public access highway rights-of-way, or roadway temporary traffic control (TTC) zones or from work vehicles and construction equipment within a roadway temporary traffic control (TTC) zone. 5.1.3 Type P (“public safety”) Occupational HVSA for Emergency and Incident Responders

30、 and Law Enforcement Personnel Type P HVSA provide daytime and nighttime visual conspicuity enhancement for emergency and incident responders and law enforcement personnel in occupational environments which include exposure to traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) from public a

31、ccess highway rights-of-way, or roadway temporary traffic control (TTC) zones, or from work vehicles and construction equipment within a roadway temporary traffic control (TTC) zone or from equipment and vehicles within the activity area. Type P HVSA provides additional options for emergency respond

32、ers, incident responders and law enforcement who have competing hazards or require access to special equipment. 5.2 Performance Classes Performance Classes present within each type of high-visibility safety apparel are specified in terms of the minimum area of high-visibility materials to be incorpo

33、rated. Performance Classes provide a range of design options corresponding with the needs of the user in the expected risk environment. Type O includes one Performance Class and Type R and Type P each have two Performance Classes. 5.2.1 Performance Class 1 (Type O) Performance Class 1 provides the m

34、inimum amount of high-visibility materials required to differentiate the wearer visually from non-complex work environments, in scenarios in which the struck-by hazards will not be approaching at roadway speeds, and therefore operative detection and identification distances ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 Page 4

35、 in the work environment can be shorter than in other situations without compromising safety. 5.2.2 Performance Class 2 (Type R or P) Performance Class 2 provides for the use of additional amounts of high-visibility materials, which may allow design opportunities to define the human form more effect

36、ively. Performance Class 2 HVSA have the potential to provide longer detection and identification distances, and increased conspicuity performance compared to Performance Class 1 HVSA. NOTE: Performance Class 2 HVSA is considered a minimum practice for HVSA in roadway rights-of-way and temporary tra

37、ffic control (TTC) zones, as required in the 2009 edition of the MUTCD. 5.2.3 Performance Class 3 (Type R or P) Performance Class 3 can offer greater visibility to the wearer in both complex backgrounds and through a full range of body movements by mandatory placement of background, retroreflective

38、and combined-performance materials on sleeves and pant legs (if present). Regardless of the area of materials used, a sleeveless garment or vest alone shall not be considered Performance Class 3. 5.3 Supplemental Class E Pants, bib overalls, shorts, and gaiters shall be designated Class E. Class E i

39、tems shall not be worn alone for the purposes of meeting HVSA PPE requirements. When a Class E item is worn with Performance Class 2 or Class 3, the overall classification shall be Performance Class 3. 5.4 Optional High-Visibility Accessories High-visibility accessories are not intended to be used a

40、lone as personal protective equipment against struck-by hazards and such items shall not contribute to the minimum areas of visible materials of the HVSA. 6. Design 6.1 Ergonomics High-visibility safety apparel and accessories should be designed and manufactured taking into account the following con

41、siderations: a. The materials and components of the garment should not be known to affect the wearer adversely. b. Parts of the garment that come into contact with the end user should be free of roughness, sharp edges and projections that could cause irritation or injuries. c. The garment should be

42、designed for correct fit and positioning on the user and should be designed to ensure that it remains in place for the expected period of use, anticipating environmental factors as well as movements the wearer could adopt during the course of work. 6.2 Apparel Configurations (Refer to Appendix C for

43、 examples) 6.2.1 General HVSA shall incorporate the minimum areas of materials specified in Table 1. Accessories shall incorporate the minimum areas of materials specified in Table 2. HVSA shall be designed to permit maximum visibility of the wearer. The most effective deployment of high-visibility

44、materials on a garment is distribution at the ends of the limbs to mark the human form and accentuate human motion. 6.2.2 Type O HVSA Type O Class 1 HVSA shall utilize at least one horizontal band of retroreflective or combined- performance material around the torso, and shall include at least the m

45、inimum amounts of retroreflective or combined-performance material in the shoulder area if encircling bands are not present on sleeves. ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 Page 5 Table 1. Minimum Areas of Visible Materials Garment Type Performance Class Background Material Retroreflective or Combined- Performance Ma

46、terials Minimum Width Reflective Material Type O Off-road and Non-Roadway Use Class 1 0.14 m2 (217 in2) 0.10 m2 (155 in2) 25 mm (1 in.) Type R Roadway and Temporary Traffic Control Zones Class 2* 0.50 m2 (775 in2) 0.13 m2 (201 in2) 25 mm (1 in.) # 35 mm (1.38 in.) Class 3* 0.80 m2 (1240 in2) 0.20 m2

47、 (310 in2) 25 mm (1 in.)# 50 mm (2 in.) *For the smallest size offered in Type R, Performance Class 2, a minimum of 0.35 m (540 in) of background material may be used to accommodate small-sized workers. All subsequent larger sizes must use 0.50 m (775 in). *For the smallest size offered in Type R, P

48、erformance Class 3, a minimum of 0.65 m (1000 in2) of background material may be used to accommodate small-sized workers. All subsequent larger sizes must use 0.80 m (1240 in). Type P Emergency and Incident Responders and Law Enforcement Personnel Class 2 0.29 m2 (450 in2) 0.13 m2 (201 in2) 25 mm (1

49、 in.) # 50 mm (2 in.) Class 3 0.50 m2 (775 in2) 0.20 m2 (310 in2) 25 mm (1 in.) # 50 mm (2 in.) Supplemental Items# Pants, Overalls, Shorts, Rain Pants and Gaiters Class E 0.30 m2 (465 in2) 0.07 m2 (109 in2) 25 mm (1 in.) # 50 mm (2 in.) # When a Supplemental Class E item is worn with Performance Class 2 or 3, the overall classification for the ensemble shall be Performance Class 3. # For use with split-trim designs (See Section 6.3.1.2) NOTE: Combined-performance materials can be counted toward the minimum area requirements for background material