Last month, a Brisbane commercial build got slapped with a $12k SafeWork NSW fine because a subbie turned up in a faded orange vest with 40mm tape—didn’t meet AS/NZS 4602.1. The site shut down for 4 hours while they scrambled to get compliant gear. That’s the thing with hi-vis: most blokes think any bright vest […]
Ontario Safety Vest Requirements 2024: Complete Guide to Compliance, Styles, and Certification Standards A crew on a Toronto construction site once stopped work because a supervisor spotted a newly‑hired rigger wearing a faded orange top that didn’t meet the province’s visibility rules. Within minutes the foreman was on the phone with the safety officer, the rigger […]