Re: Safety vest colours: Was Re: Track Safety Awareness Online

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Russell"
> "keith malcolm"
>
> > According to the Engineering manual orange or yellow are acceptable in wet
> > weather.
>
> This no longer applies. The Australian standard, adopted by NSW (DOT & RAC)
> for all operators and track staff, is orange only. If you only have a yellow
> raincoat, you must wear an approved orange vest on top.
>
> This ruling theoretically excludes emergency services (e.g. Police) from
> accessing running lines, because they are only issued with green safety
> vests.

According to the tutorial that goes with the test, the orange/yellow rule
doesn't apply to emergency services.


>
> There was even the rediculous situation several years ago, where drivers'
> were told they were not to wear green safety vests as they may be confused
> with emergency service personel. One would have thought if oncoming trains
> became more vigilant upon observing a person wearing a green vest, then this
> would have resulted in a SAFER environment for the person concerned !

The tutorial also states that red and green aren't to be used so as not to be
confused with signals.