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Hi Vis Clothing EN471 Compliant

High-visibility clothing often referred to as Hi Vis or Hi Viz clothing is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE). It is any clothing worn that has highly reflective properties or a colour that is easily discernible from any background. Yellow waistcoats worn by emergency services are a common example.

Providing the right protective clothing for workers in poor light and adverse weather conditions is more important than it's ever been. Hi Visibility Clothing comes in many forms to cope with those conditions but which is the best for you? To help you meet with the demands of EN471, Bodyguard Workwear stocks a range of high visibility clothing that uses 3M's trusted Scotchlite Reflective Material to offer the highest possible visibility whatever the conditions. On top of that, we have years of experience in the design and manufacture of our own range of Hi Visibilty clothing. The Vapourking range for example uses cutting edge technology in the manufacture of materials designed to be hard wearing, waterproof, breathable and most importantly, visible.

The Bodyguard Workwear Hi Vis Clothing range includes Hi Vis Jackets, Hi Vis Fleeces, Hi Vis Vests, Hi Vis Trousers, Hi Vis Boiler Suits, Hi Vis Bib and Brace sets and Hi Vis Polo Shirts available in a range of fabrics for different applications. For working on Railways in the UK your Hi Vis clothing must also be GO/RT 3279 compliant. If you are unsure about which product you need for your environment then by all means speak to our helpful Sales team.

Here's a little bit on what you need to know when choosing your Hi Vis Clothing.

EN471 Specification for High Visibility Clothing

EN471:2003 (High-visibility warning clothing for professional use)

EN471:1994 has been superceded by EN471: 2003

This revised standard is intended to encompass all previous 1994 requirements while allowing for more "Corporate" styling without reducing personal safety. For example; retro reflective tape can be positioned at angles +/- 20degrees.

Garments tested to EN471: 1994 can continue to be sold, however any new designs must be tested to the revised standard.

What you need to know:

There are 3 classes of garment type based on the levels on conspicuity they provide.

On all garments the retro-reflective tape must not be less than 50mm wide.

CLASS 3: Highest Level of conspicuity

The class 3 defines the highest level of visibility. Example jacket with long sleeves, jacket and trouser suit. Two 5 cm bands of reflective tape around the body, arms and braces over both shoulders.
Minimum background material 0.8m2
Minimum Retro-reflective material 0.2m2
i.e. Jackets with sleeves to be worn in accordance with Clause 4.2.4 and to Class 3 on dual carriageway roads with a speed limit of 50mph or above

CLASS 2

The class 2 defines an intermediary visibility level. Example: vests. Two 5 cm bands of reflective around body or on one 5 cm band around body and braces to both shoulders.
Minimum background material 0.5m2
Minimum Retro-reflective material 0.13m2

CLASS 1

Class 1 defines the lowest visibility level e.g. High-visibility trousers with two 5 cm reflective bands around each leg. These become Class 3 when worn with a Class 3 jacket.
Minimum background material 0.14m2
Minimum Retro-reflective material 0.10m2
i.e. Minimal risk such as off road activities. Hi-vis trousers will commonly meet this standard when worn separately from upper garments.