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re: Why don't states require orange vests for cops when beside the road?
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:16 pm to brass2mouth
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:16 pm to brass2mouth
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Because OSHA doesn't apply to state/local governments. It's right there in black and white OSHA bylaws.
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quote:. [/b]Soon it is stuffed into the bottom of a patrol bag, or left in corner of their locker and rarely seen again.
]Safety Equipment Many new police officers are handed their new traffic vest—their OSHA vest—with the plain and simple instruction to: “Wear it when you are out in traffic.” This is usually taken to mean when they are out directing traffic
This post was edited on 1/10/17 at 3:16 pm
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Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:16 pm to tgrbaitn08
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I see cops wearing yellow reflective vest all the time
Me too. Pretty much everytime they are actually standing in the road directing traffic they are wearing vest.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:20 pm to weagle99
quote:Because they don't want people thinking all cops are Tennessee fans.....
Why don't states require orange vests for cops when beside the road?
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:21 pm to LSUwag
They could wear bright orange uniform shirts with reflective strips. No vest needed.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:22 pm to tgrbaitn08
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tgrbaitn08
Not sure what you're getting at. What you linked doesn't change the law to make OSHA apply to state/local governments.
Having an OSHA vest, simply means the vest meets OSHA requirements for visibility. Usually neon yellow or orange with reflective tape.
Most departments, I imagine, require their officers to wear a vest while out doing prolonged traffic control/interaction.
That being said, a traffic stop usually lasts about 5-10 minutes whereas a construction worker on the side of the road is there for 1-12 hours.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:22 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Me too. Pretty much everytime they are actually standing in the road directing traffic they are wearing vest.
What about making traffic stops? When they are beside a highway with their backs to traffic.
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:23 pm to weagle99
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They could wear bright orange uniform shirts with reflective strips. No vest needed.
Then they would look like a prisoner or even worse, would make them an easy target for an active shooter stuation
This post was edited on 1/10/17 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 1/10/17 at 3:23 pm to weagle99
Are you pulling people over in your free time or something? Why are you upset about orange vests
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