ISEA Produces New Video Spotlighting High-Visibility PPE

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ISEA celebrated the 20-year anniversary of ANSI/ISEA 107-1999 – The American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories, with a video shown for the first time on November 18, 2019, during the ISEA Annual Meeting. "Seeing the Light: High Visibility Apparel's Vital Role in Safety" can be viewed online at https://youtu.be/QoKm1yulYqw.

Every day for tens of thousands of years, humans had to stay invisible so we wouldn't alarm the wild game we were hunting and to avoid being detected ourselves by apex predators. But the 20th and 21st centuries have presented hazards in a variety of settings, from rail yards and highways to construction sites and factory floors, in which being seen means being safe.

This brief video provides an engaging look at how high-vis PPE got started and became a life-saving must-have for millions of workers. It also spotlights ISEA's leadership in developing ANSI/ISEA 107-1999. The current standard was revised in 2015, and an updated version will be released in mid-2020.

As ISEA President Charles Johnson explains in the video, ANSI/ISEA 107-1999 was developed "when it became apparent that a common solution was needed for a very common problem. Our Association, like it has done so many times in the past, stepped in when safety equipment needed to be standardized."

The video shows advances that have been made in the design, comfort and effectiveness of high-vis PPE. "ISEA won't rest," added Johnson. "We'll continue to improve this standard, and we'll continue to provide the standards in other safety areas where they're needed for the American worker."

In addition to Johnson, the video features ISEA member Tim Gardner (3M) and Kevin Cannon (Associated General Contractors of America). "Production of this video was a team effort, and we very much appreciate the help of all who were involved both on-camera and behind the scenes," said ISEA External Affairs Director Lydia Baugh.

About ISEA
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is the trade association in the U.S. for personal protective equipment and technologies. Its member companies are world leaders in the design, manufacture, testing and distribution of protective clothing and equipment used in factories, construction sites, hospitals and clinics, farms, schools, laboratories, emergency response and in the home. Since 1933, ISEA has set the standard for the personal protective equipment industry, supporting member companies united in the goal of protecting the health and safety of people worldwide.

SOURCE International Safety Equipment Association