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High visibility clothing and PPE services from SGS – ensure product compliance with the EU’s PPE Regulation 2016/425.
High visibility clothing and PPE services from SGS – ensure product compliance with the EU’s PPE Regulation 2016/425.
Improving and ensuring the visibility of workers in any lighting conditions is a critical safety issue for many businesses. High visibility clothing and PPE, products with a fluorescent background and retro reflective panels provides a contrast against the background environment in daylight conditions and contrast when seen in headlights during darkness conditions.
Regulation 2016/425 sets out the safety requirements which PPE must satisfy in order to ensure the health protection and safety of users, and includes two key high visibility clothing test standards:
Our high visibility clothing and PPE services support the design and production of garments in compliance with the above EN standards as well as the Regulation’s general requirements for protective clothing. These include compliance with:
High visibility clothing is classified in the PPE Regulation 2016/425 as intermediate design (Category II) and therefore, within Europe, must undergo an EU Type Examination by a Notified Body.
Our PPE solutions provide one stop testing and certification services for high visibility clothing. Our laboratories are accredited to conduct product testing, and we can help in the compilation of technical files. Additionally, SGS has two Notified Bodies approved to provide certification for EU type examination:
Ensure the safety of workers – contact SGS today to ensure PPE products are safe and compliant.