ANSI 207-2006 Safety Vests

Public service safety vests include police vests, fire official's vests, EMS vests and security vests. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) passed the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests and it took effect November 24, 2008. ANSI 207-2006 was created in response to the need for higher visibility and tactical design for public safety employees working along federal highways. This new ANSI regulation includes those in public service jobs and who work in the right of way of federally funded highways. ANSI 207-2006 does not apply to construction and utility workers. The primary distinction of ANSI 207-2006 versus ANSI 107-2004 lies in the amount of fluorescent background material. ANSI 207 requires a minimum of 450 in2. This would fall between ANSI 107 Class 1 (217 in2) and Class II (775 in2) garments. The minimum amount of required reflective area (207 in2) did not change from ANSI 107 and 207.

ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 safety vests are shorter in length and feature a breakaway design to prevent entanglement. ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 recognizes the need for these agencies to identify with a specific color during a multi-agency event: Red for Fire Officials, Blue for Law Enforcement, Green for Emergency Responders, and Orange for DOT Officials.

UtilitySafeguard.com sells the OccuNomix safety vests in item numbers: LUX-PSE, LUX-PSF, LUX-PSP, LUX-DPSP, LUX-PSS, LUX-PSSEC and PSV200.

UtilitySafeguard.com has added new ANSI 207 safety vests including the OccuNomix Deluxe Police Vest. This yellow 207 vest features a breakaway design that prevents entanglement and has easy on off with hook and loop front closure and fully adjustable sides. Added features include mic tab, clear badge chest pocket with closure and radio chest pocket with flap closure. The deluxe police vest has an area perfect for customization with silver reflective vinyl. Let us add your city and other information to your ANSI 207 vest. We require no set up fees for custom silk screen and vinyl CAD cut services.

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