Last month, a SafeWork NSW inspector shut down a Sydney construction site after spotting a worker in a faded orange vest with zero reflective tape – the photo of that vest blew up on Australian trade Facebook groups, racking up 40k shares in a week. Most people scrolling past viral safety vest photos laugh at […]
Why Trump Was Spotted in a Safety Vest: The Unexpected Story Behind the President’s Protective Gear and What It Means for Public Safety When a traffic controller on a Sydney‑type arterial missed his high‑visibility vest, a delivery truck nearly clipped him at 80 km/h. The near‑miss ended with a fine from SafeWork NSW and a hard‑learned […]
I’ll never forget a 2023 WHS Queensland raid on a Brisbane construction site that shut down operations for 3 days. The site manager had ordered 50 custom hi-vis vests branded with a local council’s logo, thinking compliance was a box tick he didn’t need to check. He was wrong. The reflective tape didn’t meet AS/NZS […]