Testing of High-Visibility Safety Garments - Part 3
- Wednesday, 22 January 2014
This is the third article in a series relating to information about high-visibility garments. The first two articles discussed requirements relating to design and materials used in these garments. This article provides details relating to additional specifications for garments as required by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
NZTA Specifications for High-Visibility Safety Garments
Specifications for all temporary equipment (e.g. signs, signals, garments and delineation devices) on roads under the jurisdiction of the NZTA are published in Section B of the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (COPTTM). This is Part 8 of the NZTA Traffic Control Devices (TCD) manual. The relevant section of the COPTTM is available for download at the NZTA website and is provided below:
www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/code-temp-traffic-management/docs/copttm-section-b-4th-ed.pdf
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The NZTA specification is based around AS/NZ4206.1:2011 and AS/NZS1906.4:2010, except with more detail and additional requirements. Retro-reflective tape and high-visibility background material must conform to AS/NZS1906.4:2010. |
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Application of the Specification
There are four garment design categories - sleeveless vests, long sleeves coats, overalls and miscellaneous (e.g. polo shirts, woven shirts, polar fleeces). All of these designs are closely specified in terms of garment length, shirt tails, tape length, tape configuration and logos.
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Advice on High-Visibility Safety Garment Testing
The NZTA Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management and the two key Standards for high-visibility garments (AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 for garment design and AS/NZS 1906.4:2010 for background materials and retro-reflective tape) provide a significant amount of detail and specification for manufacturers and users. NZWTA Ltd has a comprehensive understanding of the standards involved in high-visibility garment testing and can provide a report on the conformance to these standards. If you are involved with manufacturing, importing or using high-visibility garments and want to ensure the garments are compliant with current standards, contact NZWTA on:
Phone: +64 6 835 1086
Email: Lorraine.Greer@nzwta.co.nz or Christian.Judan@nzwta.co.nz