Every year, an average of 6 million car accidents happen in the U.S. alone. 27% of these accidents result in injuries while 6% of them result in casualties. These statistics show how dangerous it is to be on the road, but what if the job entailed working every day in settings with high-speed traffic? This is why employees who are exposed to traffic hazards on a regular basis are strictly required to wear high-visibility apparel. One of the best high-visibility vests that can make the job safer and more comfortable is the ML Kishigo Class 3 6-Pocket Contrast Mesh Vest 2XLarge (Orange) 12432.

Because the vest complies with ANSI 107, its background and retroreflective materials have already been evaluated by a laboratory accredited by the American National Standards Institute. Meeting all of the safety requirements to be designated as a Type R Class 3 apparel, this vest can be worn by those working in traffic control and in roadways with fast-moving vehicles. Its bright orange color allows wearers to be highly visible day and night. To catch the attention of every driver passing by, the vest has a 2-inch wide high-performance reflective material to reflect the light coming from headlights and other light sources. Bordering the hems of the vest and the edges of the reflective material is a 3-inch wide mesh with a contrasting color. Given these highly visible features, workers wearing this vest will be clearly seen by drivers, even in low light conditions.

Since flaggers and traffic control employees need to clearly communicate with each other through devices, the vest has a tab for clip-on microphones and an outside pocket stitched on its left chest for radios. On the right chest of the vest is a 2-tier, 3-division pocket for pens or handheld devices. Apart from these pockets, the vest also has two inside patch pockets in which other things can be securely stored and two outside patch pockets, which are made of solid material and can be partially closed with flaps. All of the six pockets can provide workers with convenient storage, suitable for outdoor jobs without easy access to amenities.

Employees working in roadways are inevitably exposed to heated fumes coming out of cars. Aside from this, working during the day can get uncomfortably hot under the blazing sun. For this reason, the vest is made purely of Ultra-Cool polyester mesh so that air can pass through the vest and cool down the wearer. Since its mesh material is constructed with polyester, it gives the vest a long-lasting quality, so workers can wear it in harsh field conditions for years.

Working alongside high-speed traffic can be safe, as long as employees wear the ML Kishigo Class 3 6-Pocket Contrast Mesh Vest 2XLarge (Orange) 12432. Available for order here on Engineer Warehouse.