TRSA recently reviewed the new enhanced visibility standard from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in a webinar, titled “Charting the Road Ahead for Garment Visibility.” The hour-long session was co-hosted by Jimmy Arnett, manager, national account sales, VF Corp.; and Shari Franklin Smith, technical service, senior safety specialist, 3M. The webinar was sponsored by Monarch Brands, Philadelphia.
 
The webinar kicked off with an overview of ANSI and the history of its high-visibility safety apparel standard, culminating in today’s standard, ANSI 107-2015. The new standard has separated garments into three distinct types—off-road use, roadway use and public ...