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Document ID (ISN)64374
CIS number 95-1120
Year 1994
Convention or series no. HSE Air Transport Sheet No.1
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Personal protective equipment (PPE) - High visibility clothing for airport workers
Bibliographic information HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Nov. 1994. 2p. Illus. 4 ref.
Abstract This information sheet provides guidance on the use of high-visibility (HV) clothing for airport workers for reducing the risk of being struck by moving aircraft or vehicles. Advice is given on risk assessment, selection of HV clothing according to the job, type of risk and relevant standards, special requirements of certain workers and duties of employers and employees.
Descriptors (primary) protective clothing; United Kingdom; in-plant transport; visibility; optical signalling; mechanical hazards; airports
Descriptors (secondary) hazard evaluation; responsibilities; data sheet; comment on standard
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Air transportation
Protective clothing
Ergonomics