Ultimate Guide to EN471 High‑Visibility Vests: Standards, Safety Tips, and Buying Advice for Professionals When a traffic‑control officer on a busy Sydney road‑work site slipped on a slick patch, his faded hi‑vis vest was the only thing standing between a passing vehicle and a serious injury. The tape had peeled and the colour had dulled […]

Last month, a Sydney construction crew copped a $14,000 SafeWork NSW fine and a 48-hour site shutdown because half the hi vis vests the crew bought from unverified suppliers were non-compliant imports. The vests looked the part at first glance — fluorescent orange-red, reflective strips — but the tape was 40mm wide, not the mandatory […]