Last month, a civil works crew in Ipswich copped a $4,200 fine from WHS Queensland after an inspector spotted all 12 workers wearing EN 471-certified vests on a live roadwork site. The contractor assumed the European standard was interchangeable with Australian rules. It’s not. The vests didn’t meet AS/NZS 4602.1 requirements for reflective tape width […]
Safety Vest EN 471: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Using & Certifying the Best High‑Visibility Workwear A foreman once sent a crew out on a dusty highway with bright orange vests that had faded to a dull pink after just a week. Within minutes a truck driver, confused by the colour shift, swerved to avoid them […]