SMI catalogue 2022 - Catalog - Page 52
HI VIS
CLOTHING
54
WAISTCOATS
& JERKINS
57
T SHIRTS &
POLO SHIRTS
62
BODYWARMERS
65
JACKETS,
WATERPROOFS
& STORMCOATS
72
TROUSERS, SHORTS
& COVERALLS
52
As employers, you have duties to provide
any Hi vis clothing needed for the to
any employees exposed to significant
risks to their safety, maintain the Hi
vis clothing in a clean state and good
working condition as well as providing
adequate information. Employees
should always wear the Hi vis clothing
provided and used as instructed by the
employer. They should also check and
report any damage when occur.
EN ISO 20471 CLASS 1
REGULATIONS FOR
HI VIS CLOTHING
Bands of retro reflective material shall
not be less than 50mm wide. Minimum
background material 0.8m2 Minimum
retro reflective material 0.2m2
EN ISO 20471:2013 – High Visibility
This standard harmonised European
standard for high visibility clothing. It
specifies the requirements for signalling
the user’s presence day or night. It
intends to make users in hazardous
situations conspicuous under any light
conditions. The standard provides for
two performance parameters:
X = surface of fluorescent and retroreflective material (3 levels)
Y = quality of the retro-reflecting
materials (2 levels)
Minimum background material 0.14m2,
Minimum retro reflective material 0.1m2
EN ISO 20471 CLASS 2
Bands of retro reflective material shall
not be less than 50mm wide. Minimum
background material 0.5m2. Minimum
retro reflective material 0.13m2.
EN ISO 20471 CLASS 3
EN 343 – PROTECTION
AGAINST RAIN
EN 343 is the harmonised European
standard that applies to garments
worn in adverse weather conditions.
It specifies the characteristic for
protective clothing against the influence
of foul weather, wind and cool above
-5°c. The standard provided for two
performance parameters:
X = waterproofness (3 levels)
Y = Breathable properties (3 levels)