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

[Benedict, Raymond C]

It applies everywhere in the US.


On 10/2/08 3:56 PM, "Matt Antalek" <matt.antalek at gmail.com> wrote:


> 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 <http://www.safetyequipment.org/> .The website

>> www.mysafetygear.com <http://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 <http://www.indianabroadcasters.org/>

>> indba at aol.com

>> Phone: 317-573-0119 x 104

>> FAX: 317-573-0895

>> Toll Free: 1-800-342-6276

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