INTER-SEASONAL WORKWEAR TRANSITIONS
Weather definitely influences protective workwear clothing choices.
Too warm or too light workwear is not really acceptable for the two inter-seasonal transitions of spring/summer and autumn/winter.
Some transitional workwear can be worn in the summer or the winter.
While working in the extremes of hot and dry and cold and wet outdoor environments, there are several significant seasonal protective wear PPE issues, including particular winter PPE and summer PPE.
Using safe workwear clothing when coping with changing weather is a difficulty for everyone who works outside. On the one hand, you must stay cool in the spring and summer, and warm in the fall and winter. All while ensuring you’re wearing the appropriate protective apparel to keep safe and protected, without jeopardizing productivity or your ability to complete the work at hand.
Fall and winter are difficult seasons for anyone who work outside due to low temperatures, short days with reduced visibility, and lengthy cold nights. Cold and damp weather also presents a number of risks, making even routine jobs more difficult or dangerous. That is why you want protective workwear clothing to keep you safe, comfortable, and capable of maintaining your productivity.
Why it’s risky to become chilly at work
Cold weather’s effects on the body might range from severely limiting mobility to just lowering levels of focus. Extended exposure to the cold can result in a number of possible ailments and can even cause catastrophic conditions like hypothermia. To keep safe and healthy, it is therefore crucial to wear the proper fall and winter workwear.
Thermal underwear and fleece jackets can be effective cold-weather clothing. Also, it’s critical to confirm that the protective capabilities of work attire adhere to guidelines. Hi Vis cold protection clothing is also necessary for anyone working outside in the cold to keep them visible and safe.
To stay warm when working in freezing temperatures, you might need to use thermal clothing such as socks, gloves, and hats.
Autumn & winter workwear recommendations
Our recommendation is to dress in multiple layers of protective clothes. Work clothing that is properly layered is the best defense against prolonged exposure to the cold and offers higher insulation in cold climates.
In most cases, three distinct layers are sufficient to maintain your well-being, safety, and highest level of productivity.
Wool, silk, or polypropylene clothing would make the best base layers since they wick moisture away from the body. As they retain more body heat than cotton, they are also useful as thermal base layers.
A middle layer made of wool or silk is suitable since it insulates well even when wet. The best clothing to wear is loose-fitting to allow warm blood to flow throughout the body.
The best protective workwear for fall and winter is regarded to be layers with breathability to minimize overheating and protection against wind and rain. You’ll stay warmer by wearing thick outerwear, but it can limit your mobility.
When it rains, sleets, or the temperature drops below zero in the autumn or spring, it is critical to have waterproof protective workwear. ENGEL Workwear offers a wide range of EN343-certified items, which ensure both breathability and water resistance.
Inter-seasonal and winter workwear
Thermal underwear
For individuals who must wear the appropriate protective clothes while working with risk, spring and summer can be challenging. For individuals who need to wear multiple layers of thick protective clothing, the greater temperatures can be very uncomfortable if they aren’t dressed appropriately for summer work.
When the sun is out and the temperature is high outdoors, spring and summer workwear that is lightweight and breathable is the best option. The best approach to keep safe and comfortable during the warmer months is to be prepared with seasonally appropriate protective apparel and employ the proper layers.
Inter-seasonal and summer workwear
For workers who must wear the appropriate protective clothes while working with risk, spring and summer can be challenging. If you need to wear multiple layers of thick protective clothing, the greater temperatures can be very uncomfortable if you are not dressed appropriately for summer work.
When the temperature is high outdoors, spring and summer workwear that is lightweight and breathable is the best option. The best approach to keep safe and comfortable during the warmer months is to be prepared with seasonally appropriate protective apparel and employ the proper layers.
There may be a desire to take off some layers of protective clothing when it starts to become warmer. The correct protective gear must still be worn at all times, since it may easily put personnel at risk.
Protective apparel with enhanced ventilation may be worn while ensuring safety compliance to preserve productivity and performance.
ENGEL Workwear provides variety of lightweight and breathable protective workwear options for spring and summer. This also includes high-visibility clothes composed of moisture-wicking fabric.
Standards related to spring and summer protective workwear
EN 13758-2 is the standard for protective clothing for UV protective apparel. This standard specifies the requirements for making clothing designed to provide the wearer with protection against solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
A UPF value of +40 means that max. 1/40 of the sun’s harmful rays penetrate the clothing. If the garment becomes worn, wet or stretched, the level of protection is reduced.
In addition to protecting yourself from danger at the workplace, it is also important to look after your body.
Some textiles are therefore specially developed to provide protection from solar ultraviolet radiation, as it is harmful to human health. In much of our workwear, we have chosen to use fabrics with UV-801 certification to give the user a higher degree of protection.
Inter-seasonal and summer workwear
