Standards
India has used the ISI mark to identify industrial items as meeting standards. The mark attests to a product’s compliance with an Indian standard (IS) created by India’s national standards organization, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). In the Indian subcontinent, the ISI mark is by far the most recognizable certification mark.
The International Organization for Standardization is a global organization for the development of standards made up of representatives from the national standards bodies of the member nations. is a private, non-governmental organization made up of various national standards organizations.
- While ISI rules are established by the Indian bureaucracy, ISO guidelines are established by a non-governmental body.
- Exclusively overseas goods carry ISO markings, whereas goods created in India only carry ISI marks.
- Businesses that trade internationally must have ISO certification, whereas those that are based and only conduct business in India must have ISI certification.
- Unlike ISI, which can be obtained through BIS, ISO does not offer product certification directly.
- Unlike ISI certification, which is only valid for a year, ISO certification is valid for longer.
ISO 20471/BIS APPROVED IS 15809:2017 INDIAN STANDARDS FOR HI-VISIBILITY REFLECTIVE CLOTHING AND WORK WEAR
User guidelines of hi-visible jackets as per indian & international standards
There are 3 discrete levels of risks areas as per iso 20471 standards for high visibility warning clothing. In accordance, there are 3 different types of high visibility warning clothing that can be used.
Features of Class 1
- Permits full and undivided attention to approaching traffic
- Provides ample separation to the worker from conflicting vehicle traffic
- Permits optimum conspicuity in backgrounds that are not complex
- Involves vehicle and moving equipment speed not exceeding 40 KM/H
Example of workers in class 1
- Workers directing vehicle operators to parking / service area
- Workers retrieving shopping carts from parking area
- Workers exposed to hazards of warehouse equipment traffic
- Roadside maintenance work
- Delivery vehicle drivers
Conspicuity level for use in activities where risk levels exceed those in class I such as:
- Greater visibility during inclement weather conditions
- Better visibility in case of complex background
- Workers are performing tasks which divert attention from approaching vehicle traffic
- Work activities take place in or in proximity to vehicle traffic
Example of workers in class 2
- Roadway construction workers
- Utility workers
- Survey crews, Railway workers
- School crossing guards
- High volume parking personnel
- Toll gate personnel, airport baggage handlers and ground crew
- Emergency response personnel, Law enforcement personnel
- Accident site investigators
Conspicuity level for use in occupational activities where risk level exceeds those in class 2, such as where
- Workers exposed to traffic speeds exceeding 80 km/h
- Pedestrian workers and vehicle operators have high risk loads placing the Pedestrian worker in danger
- The worker must be conspicuous through the full range of body motions at a minimum of 390m (1280 feet), and must be identifiable as a person
Example of workers in class 3
- Roadway construction workers
- Utility workers
- Survey crews
- Emergency response personnel
- Railway workers at high risk area (working on tracks such as gangman, track machine staff, night patrol man, gate keeper etc.)
