HIGH VISIBILITY GARMENTS - AS 4602.1:2024 High visibility garments are categorised in classes and three levels, depending on whether they are intended for day or night use. These are: • Class D: Day Use Only (minimum 0.2m² of fluorescent fabric on the upper front/back torso) • Class N: Night Use Only (reflective tape applied according to Standards) • Class D/N: Day and Night Use (combination of the above two).
SAFE WORKWEAR IS NOT ONLY ABOUT BEING VISIBLE IN ALL CONDITIONS, BUT ENSURING THE BODY IS PROTECTED FROM EXPOSURE TO NATURAL ELEMENTS AND POTENTIAL WORKPLACE HAZARDS. At Bunzl Safety & Lifting, we prioritise workplace safety and risk reduction. That’s why we offer and recommend only products that meet the latest standards and the newest trends in workwear. All of our high visibility workwear, fire resistant clothing and protective wear meets the necessary Australian and New Zealand Standards for safety garments. WHAT ARE THE HI VIS STANDARDS? All hi vis workwear used on a work site must be compliant with two Australian Standards: • AS/NZS 1906.4:2023 - Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes Part 4: High-visibility materials for safety garments - Refers to the reflective or fluorescent materials used • AS 4602.1:2024 - Hi visibility safety garments Part 1: Garments for high risk applications - Covers all other aspects of design and tape position HIGH VISIBILITY MATERIALS - AS/NZS 1906.4.2023 FOUR CLASSES COVER HIGH VISIBILITY SAFETY MATERIALS: • Class F: Daytime flurorescent • Class R: Retro reflective material • Class RF: Retro reflective and fluorescent • Class NF: High daytime visibility, non-fluoroescent
UV PROTECTION - AS 4399:2020 If employees are exposed to direct sunlight during their work day, they should be wearing garments with the required UV protection. These garments must comply with Australian Standard AS 4399:2020. For those employees who work in direct sunlight, the UPF rating of safety garments should be in the 50-50+ Excellent Category with arm and leg coverage. This Standard specifies the requirements for determining the UPF level of protection from the sun for garments that are worn in close proximity to the skin.
THERE ARE THREE PROTECTION UPF RATINGS:
UPPER BODY - Minimum coverage of clothing should include the shoulders, torso and at least 3/4 of upper-arms. LOWER BODY - Minimum coverage of clothing should include the hip line to at least halfway down the thighs. ALL-IN-ONE COVERAGE - The recommended minimum coverage of clothing includes the shoulders, at least 3/4 of upper-arms, and reduced if the material is wet, stretched or from the effects of normal wear or exposure to chemicals. FIRE RESISTANT CLOTHING Fire Resistant (FR) clothing helps protect workers from short-term thermal incidents. In an industrial setting, the most serious burns typically aren’t caused by the actual fire or explosion itself, but by standard work gear (made from non-FR cotton, nylon or polyester) igniting and continuing to burn even after the heat source has been removed. FR clothing helps combat this problem because it self-extinguishes when exposed to flame, dramatically reducing the severity of burn injuries. Minimising the percentage of the body that is injured by burns can greatly increase chances of survival. STATIC CONTROL - AS/NZS 1020:2023 The Standard defines recommendations for the control of static electricity. l00% cotton and 50%/50% cotton blend products are defined as suitable fabrics to manage the risk of static build up. If the wearer is prone to dry skin, especially in winter months, we strongly recommend that 100% Cotton workwear is worn against the skin. Synthetic undergarments may counteract this advantage so, where possible, we recommend the wearing of natural fibre undergarments.
4 | BUNZL SAFETY & LIFTING | SAFETY PRODUCTS CATALOGUE VOL2 2 These classes are used to determine the day or night that a garment can be worn, and whether it is fluorescent or retroreflective.
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