CSA Z96-15 (R2020) – Canada

The Canadian Safety Association’s requirements for different classes of high visibility garments.

CSA Class 1 Level 2

• Lowest body coverage and good visibility.
• Garment must have, at minimum, reflective stripes on the shoulders and around the waist. Other Class 1 garments could be a top made of non-hi-vis material with hi-vis or retro-reflective stripes.
• Provides 360° visibility.

CSA Class 2 Level 2

• Moderate body coverage and better visibility.
• Garment must cover the entire upper torso and be made of background material colored fluorescent orange, green or red.
• Stripes must be of retro-reflective or combined performance materials.
• Provides 360° visibility.

CSA Class 3 Level 2

• Substantial body coverage and best visibility.
• Garment combines Class 2 requirements with the addition of stripes around the arms and legs.
• Provides 360° visibility.

ANSI 107-2020 – United States

The American National Standards Institute’s safety requirements for different classes of high visibility garments.

ANSI Type O (Off-road) Class 1

• Workers not required by law to wear hi-vis apparel but may still work in an environment with moving equipment, vehicles and hazards.
• Vehicle traffic travelling slower than Roadway speed.
• Low volume of vehicle traffic.
• Worker awareness focused on vehicle traffic.
• Straightforward traffic pattern.
• Provides 360° visibility.

ANSI Type R (Roadway) Class 2 & 3

• Workers exposed to roadway traffic.
• Vehicle traffic travelling above minimum speed.
• Medium to high volume of vehicle traffic.
• Worker awareness focused on tasks, not traffic.
• Complex traffic pattern.
• Provides 360° visibility.

ANSI Type E (Ensemble Items)

• Additional garments that add to visibility.
• Vehicle traffic travelling above minimum speed.
• Medium to high volume of vehicle traffic.
• Worker awareness focused on tasks, not traffic.
• Complex traffic pattern.
• Provides 360° visibility.