[SBE] Fwd: IBA -- New Federal Regulation Requires Media to Wear Safety Vests on Hig...

[Matt Antalek]

Is this a new Federal regulation that applies to all states as well?  Tough
to tell if it is Indiana-specific or not.

Thanks


On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:33 PM, <A9xw at cs.com> wrote:


> SAFETY VESTS REQUIRED IN INDIANA FOR MEDIA. see attached.

>

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> From: INDBA at aol.com

> To: undisclosed-recipients:;

> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:59:07 EDT

> Subject: IBA -- New Federal Regulation Requires Media to Wear Safety Vests

> on Highways

>

> *Memo to:  IBA General Managers, News Directors and Chief Engineers:*

>

> The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

> has issued new requirements for workers on federal-aid highways that appear

> to require the media to wear high visibility safety vests when covering

> incidents on public highways.  The regulations, which take effect on

> November 24, 2008, seek to increase visibility and ultimately the safety of

> roadside workers by requiring the use of high visibility apparel.

>

> Under the regulations, *"All workers within the right-of-way of a

> Federal-aid highway who are exposed either to traffic (vehicles using the

> highway for purposes of travel) or to construction equipment within the work

> area shall wear high-visibility safety apparel." The term "workers" includes

> "responders to incidents," and in the explanatory notes to the regulation

> (page 4, under "Definition of Workers") the FHWA takes the position that

> this includes media representatives when covering events on highways.  The

> regulations can be found at 23 C.F.R. §634."*

>

> Most public roads in Indiana are constructed and maintained using federal

> funding and thus, are covered by the FHWA regulations.  As a result, INDIANA

> broadcast personnel, who are responding to accidents or incidents on public

> roads, should wear compliant, high visibility apparel beginning in

> November.  The regulations require the use of ANSI/ISEA 107 Class 2 or 3

> high visibility apparel (high visibility vests).  Workers are being urged to

> purchase green vests (as opposed to orange or yellow ones), so that

> motorists can more easily differentiate them from other items on the roads

> (cones, signs, etc.).

>

> ISEA (The International Safety Equipment Association) maintains a list of

> manufacturers that produce high visibility apparel compliant with the new

> federal regulations.  To find a manufacturer, please visit

> www.safetyequipment.org.The website *www.mysafetygear.com * also has an

> ANSI-approved, Class 2 vests --US2LM17 -- with a price of $12.95 each. They

> also will silk screen MEDIA or your station's logo across the back for $2.99

> each.

>

> Suggest your camera operators test various colors and lighting

> circumstances as some of the colors offered may not be camera friendly.

>

> Please order your vests, parkas, jackets etc soon as possible to be sure to

> receive your order prior to the deadline.

>

>  Lastly, while these rules are not OSHA rules, you do have a duty to

> provide a safe workspace.  Violations of the above could possibly be used by

> OSHA or state agencies as reason for a citation.  Worse, if an employee is

> injured or killed and you are not in compliance with the above, you could

> face civil liability.

>

> *Thank you *:-)

> Gwen Piening

> Indiana Broadcasters Association

> 3003 E. 98th Street, Ste 161

> Indianapolis, IN 46280

> www.indianabroadcasters.org

> indba at aol.com

> Phone: 317-573-0119 x 104

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