MPS crew learns of OSHA required safety vests

MPS crew of Cleveland TN, on highway 68 on MARCH 3rd. 2009 in front of Coker Creek Elementary School.-- a contractor for Fort Loudoun Electric.
Clip shows two videos recorded a short time apart at the same location....what a difference a little prompting makes!

The MUTCD requires all workers to wear safety vests.
It contains several provisions for worker protection in highway work zones. These provisions refer to the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) standards that are becoming recognized by most agencies as the national standard for high visibility garments. Section 6E.02 requires persons flagging traffic in a work zone to wear a high visibility garment meeting the "Class 2" ANSI 107-1999 standard and specifies details regarding the colors, visibility, and retroreflectivity of the garment. Section 6E.02 also recommends that for nighttime activity, flaggers should wear a Class 3 high visibility garment. Also, Section 6D.03(B) recommends that all workers exposed to the risks of moving roadway traffic or construction equipment should wear Class 1, 2, or 3 high-visibility safety apparel, with the specific class being selected by a competent person designated by the employer to be responsible for the worker safety plan within the activity area of the job site.
Governor Phil Bredesen today proclaimed the week of April 6 - 10, 2009 as Work Zone Awareness Week, joining states across the nation to remind motorists to be safe in work zones. TDOT will hold events across the state this week in an effort to improve safety in Tennessees interstate and highway construction and maintenance work zones...

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