High-visibility workwear is important for emergency workers because it helps them stay safe and reduces the risk of accidents. The clothing helps drivers see workers more easily at night, especially on dark or poorly lit roads. It also makes workers more visible to drivers during the day, especially in bad weather.

RefrigiWear, a supplier of insulated work apparel for the cold chain and outdoor construction industries, recently added high-visibility colors for one of its most popular lightweight work jacket lines. The HiVis Diamond Quilted Jacket is now available and ready to ship in both high-visibility lime and high-visibility orange colors.

“This lightweight jacket is a recent addition to our popular EnduraQuilt Collection and is preferred by people working outdoors in the milder conditions of spring and fall,” says Mitch Harden, vice president of sales for RefrigiWear’s B2B Outdoor division.

The wind-tight, water-repellent finish on the HiVis Diamond Quilted Jacket seals out cold whether you’re working outside in temps creeping down to freezing or inside an industrial cooler. Thanks to a strong outer shell quilted over 180g industrial-strength insulation, this high-visibility work jacket is thin and tough to handle the jobs in extreme conditions. It has a 100% polyester pongee outer shell with a water-repellent, wind-tight finish. It includes two zippered hand-warmer pockets, inset cuffs, a stand-up, fleece-lined collar and highly visible 2-inch reflective tape.

“We originally designed this jacket in high-visibility orange for people working in rail transportation,” says Harden. “But requests for the same jacket in high-visibility lime came pouring in from people working in other areas where lime is the preferred safety color, as well as from people working in other sectors such as residential construction and state DOT organizations.”

Both the high-visibility orange and lime versions of the jacket are designed to meet ANSI/ISEA 107-2020 — Type R, Class 3 and CSA Z96 — Class 2, Level 2 standards with double rows of silver reflective tape around the waist and arms, as well as an X pattern on the back. According to Harden, it’s ideal for protecting people working in the unpredictable weather of late spring, especially across the northern U.S. and in higher elevations. The jacket is also lightly insulated and comfort-rated for temperatures as low as 30 degrees F, delivering comfortable protection from the springtime chill for those working during the overnight hours. 800-645-3744; pro.refrigiwear.com