Safety for non-staff members at landfill sites: The crucial role of reflective vests
2025-09-19
The environment at landfill sites is often chaotic-scattered waste, temporarily stacked garbage bags, and operational equipment are arranged in a disorganized manner. The environment at landfill sites is often chaotic-scattered waste, temporarily stacked garbage bags, and operational equipment are arranged in a disorganized manner.
For non-staff members, the biggest safety hazard in this environment lies in the fact that they are prone to forming a "visual blind zone" with the workers and vehicles in the operation area: Workers focus on operations such as garbage collection and compaction, and are unable to promptly notice non-staff members walking around; non-staff members may also mistakenly enter the operation route due to environmental obstruction.
Wearing high-visibility reflective vests can effectively alleviate this risk. Reflective materials can form clear visual identifiers in complex light conditions (such as cloudy days, dawn, or dusk), even in the chaotic background of garbage accumulation, allowing workers to quickly identify the position of non-staff members and avoid collisions, accidental operations, etc.
For non-staff members, reflective vests are not only "safety warning signs" but also help them clearly define their activity boundaries in the chaotic environment, reducing safety risks caused by chaotic conditions, and making temporary entry into the landfill site more secure.