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One of the hazards that Tow Truck Operators face every day is moving traffic in and around their emergency scene. Personnel without a safety vest are in danger of being struck by a vehicle while operating along roadways. ANSI Reflective Vests and other high visibility apparel significantly improve the safety of Tow Operators at motor vehicle accident scenes. Tow Truck Operators are classified as first responders at roadway emergency scenes and are in great danger when there is significant motor vehicle traffic near their work zone. By their very nature, motor vehicle accidents cause responders to work on or near a roadway. This danger is precisely what the new Federal Highway Administration Rule 23 CFR Part 634 is all about. The rule requires the use of ANSI Reflective Safety Vests for all workers on or around Federal Aid Highways. Please see below for the rule. First Responders need to be especially vigilant and use the required reflective safety vests when on the scene of accidents on limited access roads where speeds are higher and driver reaction times are shorter.
§ 634.3 Rule.
All workers within the right-of-way of
a Federal-aid highway who are exposed
either to traffic (vehicles using the
highway for purposes of travel) or to
construction equipment within the work
area shall wear high-visibility safety
apparel. Firefighters or other emergency
responders working within the right-ofway
of a Federal-aid highway and
engaged in emergency operations that
directly expose them to flame, fire, heat,
and/or hazardous materials may wear
retroreflective turn-out gear that is
specified and regulated by other
organizations, such as the National Fire
Protection Association. Firefighters or
other emergency responders working
within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid
highway and engaged in any other types
of operations shall wear high-visibility
safety apparel.
[FR Doc. E8-27671 Filed 11-20-08; 8:45 am]
When Should High-Visibility Safety Apparel
Be Replaced?
High-visibility safety apparel should be replaced
when it becomes faded, torn, dirty, soiled, worn, or
defaced, or if it is not visible at 1,000 feet day or night.
The typical useful service life of high-visibility safety
apparel depends on the type of work an individual
performs while wearing the apparel.
Apparel that is worn on a daily basis has a service life
expectancy of approximately 6 months, although
apparel that is not worn on a daily basis may have a
useful service life of up to 3 years. When apparel is
ready for replacement, notify
your safety compliance officer or supervisor and
request replacement apparel. Ensure that they
know the kind of work you are doing (repaving,
maintenance work, nighttime work, etc.) so that
they will know which type of apparel to provide to
you. Once you have received your new apparel, cut
your old apparel in half so that it can't be reused and
then dispose of it properly.
Purchasing agents should consider the following
when buying new apparel:
- Working conditions (time of day,temperature,
etc.).
- Class of apparel needed (Performance Class
2, or 3; Class 1 is unacceptable for any
highway work. See brochure entitled:
Worker Visibility Be Seen. Be Safe. New
Requirements for High Visibility Garments-
Contact ATSSA for more information.)
- Compliance with ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 and
207-2006.
- State and local standards and guidelines
- MUTCD section 6E, which gives the
appropriate colors for the apparel.
Developed by:
American Traffic Safety Services Association
15 Riverside Parkway Suite 100
Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1022
800-272-8772
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