Tough Duck High-Visibility Guide
CSA Z96 (Canadian)
These are 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 high visibility 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 coloured fluorescent orange, green or red.
- Stripes must be of retroreflective 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 when worn with Class 3 Level 2 bottoms.
- Provides 360° visibility.
ANSI (United States)
These are the American National Standards Institute’s safety requirements for different classes of high visibility garments.
ANSI Type 0 (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.
- When worn with a class 2 garment meets class 3 requirements.