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Providing railway workers with personal protection and workwear is just as important as giving them the correct equipment to safely and efficiently carry out daily tasks


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ailway workers face a variety of risks and hazards on a daily basis. Rail track maintenance workers help repair and maintain the railways, tunnels, bridges and trackside equipment. Safety is critical to the job and the companies carrying out the contracts provide workers with protective clothing like reflective overalls, a hard hat and safety boots.


Maurice Morton, sales and marketing director at workwear manufacturer Dickies, says the importance of wearing the right gear to go with the job cannot be underestimated.


Dickies’ new range of GO/RT safety clothing is manufactured to meet Railway Group GO/RT 3279 and BS EN471: 2003 standards. Designed for high visibility and constructed with hardwearing fabric to ensure durability and performance, these garments are essential for being seen and keeping safe trackside. The new range includes the GO/RT Underground bib - with zip fastening, Velcro adjustable side and shoulder seams for a quick release. The GO/RT waterproof bib and brace has a buttoned adjustable waist, is waterproof and breathable with stitched tape and welded seams. These examples of Dickies’ top to toe railway worker protection


range are available alongside the GO/RT reversible bodywarmer, mesh waistcoat, fleece jacket, long sleeve polo and hooded sweatshirt.


Morton said: ‘The extension of our GO/RT offering within the Dickies’ collection gives a wider choice in both style and fabric type. The Dickies’ polycotton range utilises Korean cloth, which Dickies has invested in for these hard working products because of its extra strength and durability. Our high visibility clothing, safety wear and reflective gear for railway workers meet European Standard EN471.‘Your safety is


Dickies’ business; therefore Dickies’ range of reflective high visibility clothes are of the highest quality,’ said Morton. Dickies’ high visibility clothes are manufactured with the varying levels of protection. Each product offers a different level of high visibility


protection, which is outlined within the product description. ‘This enables you to choose the correct high visibility workwear or safety vest for you or your employees,’ added Morton. The Dickies’ waterproof range offers protection against extreme weather conditions while maintaining breathability for extra comfort. The first layer product offering has been extended further new developments are due later this year.


Dickies also offer unique spun fabric consisting of eight per cent polyester and 15 per cent cotton; its weight of 280gsm is designed for maximum strength and durability. Morton added: ‘Maintaining


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