Members of the public and interested stakeholders are invited to provide comment on a proposed revision to the widely-accepted ANSI/ISEA 107 standard on high-visibility safety apparel. This voluntary industry consensus standard is cited in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which is the basis for federal and state highway regulations requiring high-visibility protective garments for right-of-way workers, flaggers and adult crossing guards.
Did you ever experience a synthetic fabric melting on your skin due to a fire? It’s not fun. I had the experience once. Fortunately only my hand and wrist were burned, but I guarantee you, I don’t want to try it again.
Every year, hand injuries result in more than a million emergency room visits, making them the second-most common work-related injury, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Regulations on hand protection (and personal protective equipment in general) are fuzzy enough — general requirements only are spelled out in OSHA’s standards — to invite considerable interpretation.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that three out of five workers with reported eye injuries were not wearing their safety glasses at the time of injury.
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