Last month, a traffic control crew in Melbourne’s north was hit with a $12,000 SafeWork NSW fine after a controller wearing a faded Class D hi vis vest was clipped by a turning B-double. The vest’s fluorescent orange had washed out to a dull tan after 18 months of use, and the 50mm reflective tape […]
The Ultimate Hi‑Vis Vest Size Chart Guide 2024: How to Pick the Perfect Fit for Every Job & Body Type On a busy construction site in Sydney, a foreman called a stop‑work when a carpenter’s hi‑vis vest slipped off his shoulders while he was on a scaffold. The garment was a “one‑size‑fits‑all” cheap import, and […]
Last month, a traffic control crew on the M1 in South East Queensland copped a $12,000 WHS fine and a 48-hour site shutdown after a controller was clipped by a passing semi-trailer. The root cause? A cheap imported vest that claimed compliance but only met Class D (day use) specs, even though the crew was […]
Your Ultimate Guide to Finding Class 3 Safety Vests Near Me in 2026: Top Local Stores, Online Deals & What to Look For The morning shift at a Melbourne road‑works site started with a routine safety briefing—until the foreman noticed one of the traffic controllers wearing a faded, cheap‑look hi‑vis vest. Within minutes the worker slipped […]
Stay Visible & Safe: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect Hi‑Vis Vest for Walking A crew member was making a routine walk‑about on a busy construction site when a delivery truck turned a blind‑spot into a horror story. The worker’s vest had faded to a dull yellow and the reflective tape was worn thin, […]
Last month, a Sydney traffic control crew got slapped with a $12,000 SafeWork NSW fine after a passerby reported faded custom hi-vis safety vests with company logos plastered over reflective tape. The supervisor thought adding oversized branding to every available panel would boost visibility, but instead, he breached AS/NZS 4602.1 rules and put his team […]
Last month, a traffic control crew in western Sydney copped a $14,000 SafeWork NSW penalty notice after a passerby reported their hi-vis vests were barely visible at dusk. The crew had sourced what they thought were high-spec vests from a US online retailer, labelled as “Safety Vest 3” compliant with ANSI rules. The problem? Those […]
Last month, a 19-year-old apprentice carpenter on a Western Sydney subdivision site was nearly clipped by a reversing bobcat because her “cute” pink safety vest didn’t meet Australian standards. She’d bought it from a fast-fashion retailer, thinking it counted as proper PPE — but the fluorescent dye faded after two weeks, and the tape wasn’t […]
Safety Vests Co NZ: The 2024 Complete Guide to Choosing, Buying & Using High‑Visibility Workwear in New Zealand A costly slip‑up on the job site It was a bright Tuesday on a Wellington road‑work crew when a truck driver, half‑blind behind a dust‑cloud, missed a traffic controller. The controller was wearing a cheap, faded orange vest […]
hi vis jacket 3m: the ultimate guide to choosing, using, and maintaining your high‑visibility safety gear The first time I saw a truck driver wobble onto a dusty site in a faded orange‑red jacket, I thought the colour had just been a fashion choice. The next moment his arm caught on a protruding pipe, the […]