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Hi-Vis & Safety Apparel

High-visibility vests, jackets, work pants, and safety apparel from suppliers serving Inland Empire contractors, warehouses, and road crews.

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White Cap

Ontario, CA

One-stop shop for professional contractors, supplying safety products alongside concrete accessories, tools and equipment, building materials, fasteners, and erosion and waterproofing supplies.

(909) 605-9133 · www.whitecap.com

Airgas

Ontario, CA

One of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; the Ontario retail branch stocks hearing protection, safety glasses, welding helmets, safety gloves, respirators, fall protection, and hardhats alongside industrial gases and welding supplies.

(909) 930-1270 · locations.airgas.com

Cintas Uniform Services

Ontario, CA

Uniform rental, leasing, purchase, cleaning, design, and customization, serving Fontana, Riverside, San Bernardino, Victorville, and surrounding Inland Empire areas.

(909) 972-9716 · www.cintas.com

White Cap

Riverside, CA

One-stop shop for professional contractors, supplying safety products alongside concrete accessories, tools and equipment, building materials, fasteners, and erosion and waterproofing supplies.

(951) 682-2226 · www.whitecap.com

Grainger

Riverside, CA

Industrial supply company with a high-visibility protective clothing category; Riverside branch with curbside pickup available.

Grainger

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Industrial supply company with a high-visibility protective clothing category; Rancho Cucamonga branch with curbside pickup available.

Fastenal

Victorville, CA

Victorville location listing Safety among its product categories alongside fasteners, tools, abrasives, and other industrial supplies.

United Uniform Manufacturing

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino company categorized as a uniform manufacturer and clothing store.

(909) 381-2682 · www.uumfg.com

HDC Industrial Work Uniforms

Fontana, CA

Fontana uniform supplier selling industrial work uniforms.

(909) 513-5604 · www.instagram.com

D Christian's Uniforms

Hesperia, CA

Hesperia uniform supplier and clothing store on Bear Valley Rd.

(760) 244-7316 · www.dcuniforms.com
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Buying hi-vis for Inland Empire crews

Start with the job, not the color. Safety rules tie the class of garment to the work being done. Road and highway crews working near live traffic need ANSI/ISEA 107 Type R, Class 3 gear, with sleeves and full reflective coverage. Class 2 covers most construction and warehouse work around moving equipment. A cheap non-rated vest off a gas station rack does not meet the standard, and an inspector will know the difference.

Heat is the real test here. Inland Empire summers run past 110 degrees, and a heavy polyester vest over a work shirt cooks a crew by noon. Look for mesh or birdseye knit panels, light fabric under the reflective tape, and cuts that move air. Lime and safety orange read best in dust, glare, and low light on desert jobs, which is why most local road crews wear them.

Plan to replace hi-vis on a cycle. Sun and job-site grime kill reflective tape fast. Once the silver bands crack, dull, or peel, the garment stops doing its job even if the fabric looks fine. Buy a size that fits over FR layers and winter jackets, and keep spares on the truck. The featured supplier on this page, Bess Clothing Around, stocks Portwest hi-vis in crew quantities, so replacements match what your crew already wears.

Two more checks before you buy. First, the ensemble rule: hi-vis pants rated Class E worn with a Class 2 vest count together as a Class 3 outfit. That combo can save a crew from buying all new Class 3 tops for highway work, as long as both pieces are worn every time. Second, wash count. Most reflective tape is rated for a limited number of washes, often around 25, before it drops below the standard. Put a wash and retire cycle in writing when you order, because a dull vest is a failed vest even when the fabric looks new.

Night and contract work raise the bar further. Caltrans and most public road contracts spec the class in the bid documents, and an inspector can stop work over the wrong class. Lime reads best in bright desert glare and dust; orange stands out against green and construction backgrounds. Many IE road crews keep both colors so the crew contrasts with whatever is behind them that week.

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