Construction Hi-Vis and Safety-Color Shirts: Branded Visibility Apparel

Bear Grips Pro Shops prints custom construction tees, long-sleeves, and polos in safety yellow and safety orange with the company logo. These are branded soft-goods built for visual presence and crew identification, not OSHA Class 2 or Class 3 rated safety apparel. For sites that require certified high-visibility safety apparel, sourcing happens through dedicated safety vendors with rated garments.

The Important Distinction: Branded Safety-Color vs Rated Safety Apparel

Construction safety apparel splits into two categories that get confused:

• OSHA Class 2 and Class 3 rated safety apparel: Tested and certified high-visibility garments with reflective striping that meets ANSI/ISEA 107 specifications. Required on highway work zones, roadside utility work, and other federally regulated sites. Sourced through dedicated safety vendors like ML Kishigo, Pyramex, Ergodyne, and similar.
• Branded safety-color apparel: Custom-printed tees, polos, and long-sleeves in safety yellow or safety orange with the company logo. Adds visibility and crew identification but does NOT meet ANSI/ISEA 107 specs. Sourced through custom apparel platforms like Bear Grips Pro Shops.

For most general contractors with non-highway commercial and residential sites, branded safety-color apparel is the right pick. For roadway and utility work, the OSHA-rated apparel from a safety vendor is required, period.

What Branded Safety-Color Apparel Looks Like

• Safety yellow tees: Airlume cotton or Sport-Tek performance tee in safety yellow with the company logo printed on the chest. Functions as a brand-visible work tee on sunny outdoor sites.
• Safety orange tees: Same options in safety orange. Photographs well in marketing and reads from a distance.
• Hi-vis long-sleeve cotton: Bella+Canvas long-sleeve in safety yellow or orange with the company logo. Sun coverage on outdoor work.
• Hi-vis performance polo: Sport-Tek polo in safety yellow with embroidered company logo. For project managers walking exterior sites in summer.
• Hi-vis cap: Mesh snapback or rope hat in safety yellow with embroidered logo. Pair with the apparel for a full visible kit.

None of these are OSHA-rated. For OSHA-rated apparel, refer to dedicated safety vendors. The Pro Shops version is the branded layer for sites where rated apparel is not required.

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When to Use Branded Safety-Color vs Rated Apparel

Site Type	Required Apparel
Interstate highway work zone	OSHA Class 3 rated (vendor sourced)
State highway and roadside utility	OSHA Class 2 or 3 rated (vendor sourced)
Commercial site near roadway traffic	OSHA Class 2 rated (vendor sourced)
Active commercial site with internal traffic	Branded safety-color (Pro Shops)
Residential remodel and new build	Branded safety-color (optional, Pro Shops)
Owner walk-through	Branded safety-color (Pro Shops)

Most residential and light commercial GCs use branded safety-color apparel on their sites. Most commercial and heavy civil GCs use a mix: OSHA-rated for the federally regulated zones, branded safety-color for everything else.

Pricing on Branded Safety-Color Apparel

Pricing is identical to other shirt colors. Safety yellow and safety orange shirts cost the same VIP base as black, navy, gray, and white shirts.

Style	VIP Base
Airlume Cotton Tee (safety yellow or orange)	$19.88
Sport-Tek Performance Tee (safety yellow)	$23.86
Long Sleeve Cotton Shirt (safety yellow)	$29.88
Performance Polo (safety yellow)	$34.88
Mesh Snapback (safety yellow)	$25.88

For a 25-person crew safety-color rollout, total cost at VIP base is roughly $500-600 if every crew member gets a single safety-yellow tee and a safety-yellow cap.

How to Order Custom Safety-Color Construction Apparel

1. Sign up at shops.beargrips.com/for/general-contractor.
2. Upload the company logo.
3. Pick the apparel pieces (tees, long-sleeves, polo, hat) and select safety yellow or safety orange as the color.
4. Configure the logo placement.
5. Order what the crew needs. Same one-piece-or-100 flat process as other colors.

For sites requiring OSHA-rated apparel, source those pieces from a dedicated safety vendor separately. The two streams (branded soft-goods and rated safety apparel) work alongside each other on most construction crews.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these tees ANSI Class 2 or Class 3 rated?

No. The safety-color tees in the catalog are branded soft-goods that happen to be in safety yellow or safety orange. They do not meet ANSI/ISEA 107 specifications and are not OSHA Class 2 or Class 3 rated. For sites that require certified high-visibility apparel, source rated pieces through dedicated safety vendors.

Can these be worn over an OSHA-rated safety vest?

Yes. Many crews wear a branded safety-color tee under an OSHA-rated reflective safety vest. The combination puts the company logo visible on the chest while keeping the rated safety vest as the outer layer. Two-layer kit: branded tee + rated vest.

Do you sell reflective safety vests with custom logos?

No. The catalog does not include OSHA-rated reflective vests, Class 2 or Class 3 garments, or any ANSI-certified high-visibility apparel. For those pieces, sourcing happens through dedicated safety vendors. Custom logos on rated safety vests are available through those vendors at their own pricing and minimums.

Are safety yellow and safety orange the only color options?

No. Other high-visibility-adjacent colors include neon green, neon pink, electric blue, and various heathered safety-tone variations. Browse the catalog color options on each product page to see the full range available.