It is better to be seen then heard

I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “Better to be seen and not heard?” Well in a lot of occupations that couldn’t be farther from the truth when it comes to safety in the workplace.

No matter how loud or boisterous a person can be, when it comes to being heard over loud machinery and equipment it’s sometimes impossible. Most workers that do work in environments such as these are usually wearing some type of protective ear plugs so no amount of screaming to get their attention is going to work.

In order to ensure safety, an employers best bet is quality high-visibility workwear for all employees. High-visibility clothing can protect a person in much the same way as a helmet protects your head or steel-toe boots protect your feet. It’s a type of personal protective equipment for the body. The highly fluorescent material and color are easily discernible from any background therefore keeping workers safe from harm.

Besides the bright colors, many of your high-viz clothing also have reflective strips making a person or object become much more visible in darkness or bad weather conditions. For example if you decide to go running at night, the reflective strip will catch the headlight of an oncoming car making the driver aware of you much sooner that he would if you weren’t wearing it. The same goes for bicyclists and motorcycle riders. Once again, it’s better to be seen...

For greater visibility during the daytime, very bright colors such as; yellow, orange and lime are used by means of fluorescent material. Emergency responders, construction workers, highway crews and railroad workers are just a few occupations where high-visibility clothing is a must. 

Safety of the workers is the number one priority for any business. One way to achieve that is to acquire high-visibility workwear of quality material that is durable, comfortable and safe.

So next time you’re on a jobsite with your high-visibility attire on and someone says to you, “You stick out like a sore thumb,” consider it a compliment and remember another old adage; “It’s better to be safe than sorry!”