Safety Wear News
- Galway councillor claims RSA messaging amounts to ‘victim blaming’ – ‘Children are not killed because of a lack of high-vis vests’ February 23, 2026 9:05 am Irish Independent Social Democrats Councillor Alan Curran tabled a motion at February’s Galway City Council meeting seeking a response from the Transport Minister on default speed zones and the rollout of red-light cameras throughout the city. The motion also originally …
- National Bus and Railworkers’ Union call for increase in high-vis clothing February 21, 2026 1:19 pm Newstalk This week the National Bus and Railworkers’ Union called for an increase of high visibility clothing use for cyclists and e-scooter users. The NBRU want hi-vis clothing to be made ‘mandatory’ for cyclists and e-scooter users in a preventative effort …
- Cyclists could be forced to wear NEW item of clothing under rule change February 20, 2026 2:03 pm Birmingham Live Cyclists could be forced to wear NEW item of clothing under rule change Cyclists could be required to wear hi-vis clothing amid calls to change Highway Code rules. Rule 59 of the Highway Code outlines what cyclists should wear when on the road. Thomas O…
- Cyclists could be required to wear hi-vis clothing amid calls to change Highway Code rules February 20, 2026 1:41 pm GB News Experts have suggested that cyclists should wear high-visibility clothing on the road to improve safety for all road users. Thomas O'Connor, assistant general secretary of Ireland's National Bus and Rail Union, put forward recommendations to a …
- Posties told to stop wearing uniforms amid reports they're getting sunburnt February 20, 2026 6:23 am 9News Australia Post has told its posties not to wear their brand new uniform after reports workers are getting sunburnt through the polo shirts. The Communication Workers Union reports members have questioned the SPF rating of the hi-vis polo shirts, reporting …
- Will's World: Staying alive - the first rule of farming February 20, 2026 1:10 am Farmers Weekly Like many middle-aged farmers who’re lucky enough to still have their old man around, I sometimes worry about mine. Not because he’s losing his marbles yet, you understand. Rather, the fact that he’s an unapologetically gung-ho 1970s-generation man whose …
- Construction Safety’s Top Priorities February 20, 2026 12:11 am Occupational Health & Safety Magazine Construction Safety’s Top Priorities Date: Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT Construction safety leaders are under constant pressure to stay ahead of evolving standards, persistent hazards and workforce shifts. From dropped …
- Return to sender: Red faces (and bodies) over Australia Post uniform bungle February 19, 2026 4:32 am The Age Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share AAA Australia Post is facing the prospect of …
- 'Lethal' Laois road junction between Portlaoise and Abbeyleix February 17, 2026 11:48 am Leinster Express A Laois councillor is pleading for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to add safety measures to a "lethal" junction between Portlaoise and Abbeyleix. Cllr Tommy Mulligan warns that someone will be killed, at the junction of the N77 road and …
- 'We have to make noise about it' February 9, 2026 3:16 pm The Nenagh Guardian Published: Mon 9 Feb 2026, 2:41 PM Local councillor JP O’Meara’s motion on e-scooter legislation was passed at the January meeting of Tipperary Co Council. Cllr O’Meara asked the council to write to the Minister for Transport seeking the introduction of …
