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Approved Occupational Clothing Guidelines 2017
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Pattern Identifiers
- A pattern of identifiers, usually used as a print, may be used in place of a stand alone identifier provided that:
(a) identifiers used in the pattern are, of a contrasting colour to the main background colour, a minimum size of 1 cm x 1 cm and there are a minimum of three such identifiers in an area of material measuring 15 cm x 15 cm; and
(b) the employer, product or service depicted is easily identifiable from a distance of two metres.
- It will not be sufficient that a pattern is used exclusively by an employer if the employer, product or service cannot be distinguished by that pattern. Thus, the pattern must be used by the employer in a manner similar to advertising so that the public readily recognises it. (It is accepted that new identifiers or patterns may take some time to be readily recognised by the public and this will not detract from the acceptance of the identifier or pattern.) For example, the yellow and black square and the red bullseye, used by two well known organisations.