Reflective clothing: illuminating the protective light of life safety
In a dimly lit world, a striking reflection may become the boundary between life and death. Reflective clothing, this seemingly ordinary equipment, carries an undeniable safety mission, silently guarding the lives and safety of countless people. At night construction sites, the roaring of machinery and the shuttle of vehicles create a dangerous working environment shrouded in darkness. Reflective clothing, with its special reflective material, can efficiently reflect car lights and equipment lights, allowing construction workers to see them clearly from a distance of 100 meters. According to data from the International Labour Organization, wearing reflective clothing that meets standards can reduce nighttime construction accident rates by 40%. Although reflective clothing cannot withstand the risks brought by illegal operations, such as in an accident at a construction site in Guangming District, Shenzhen, where a worker wearing a reflective vest unfortunately died while standing directly under a lifting object, it is still a key protective measure in standardized work scenarios. At the night maintenance site of a certain highway, it was the bright stripes on the reflective vests of the workers that allowed the out of control construction vehicle driver to detect it in a timely manner from 150 meters away,...