Safety Vests: What Do They Mean?
As the number of workplace incidents involving people continues to rise, employers are turning to protective vests as a cost-effective way to protect workers from hazards. It seems like everyone’s wearing them these days, but what do they mean? Let’s take a look at the different types of protective vests and when you should use them. Safety Vests: What do They Protect Against? The first thing to understand about safety vests is what they do protect against. Many people assume that they protect you against injuries or falls, but that’s only one of the many hazards that they can guard you against. There are two main types of safety vests. The first is a general-purpose vest – these are the most common and are designed to protect against falls and potential injuries. The second is a hazard vest, which is designed to protect workers from specific hazards. One of the most common uses for safety vests is for fall protection. Most general-purpose vests are designed to offer some level of prot...