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Night Safety - Be, bright, Be Seen

It is important to wear high-visibility clothing when working at night because it helps to increase your visibility and reduces the risk of accidents. When you work in low-light conditions, such as at night or in areas with poor lighting, it can be difficult for others to see you, especially if you are wearing dark-coloured clothing. High-visibility clothing is designed to reflect light, making you more visible to others. This is particularly important if you work near moving vehicles or machinery, as it can help drivers or operators to see you from a distance and avoid collisions. Wearing high-visibility clothing is also often a legal requirement in many industries, including construction, transportation, and utilities. Employers are responsible for providing their workers with appropriate protective gear, including high-visibility clothing, to ensure their safety on the job. Overall, wearing high-visibility clothing when working at night is crucial for your safety and can help to prevent accidents and injuries. Here are some things you can do to be more visible when working at night:

Wear high-visibility clothing

As mentioned above, high-visibility clothing is designed to reflect light, making you more visible to others. Choose clothing that meets safety standards and is appropriate for your job.

Wear reflective accessories

If you can't wear high-visibility clothing, wear reflective accessories such as reflective vests, wristbands, neck gaiters, and hats. These accessories are also designed to reflect light and make you more visible.

Use lighting

Use lighting such as headlamps, flashlights, and work lights to illuminate your work area. This will not only make you more visible, but it will also help you see what you are working on.

Use warning signs

Use warning signs and barriers to alert others to your presence. For example, if you are working on a road, use traffic cones and warning signs to warn drivers of your presence.

Stay in well-lit areas

If possible, work in well-lit areas. Avoid working in dark areas where you may not be visible to others.

By taking these steps, you can increase your visibility and reduce the risk of accidents and injuries when working at night.

Terms and Conditions

Phone Number: 01463 239 160

Fax Number: 01463 233 424

We are happy to take orders via Fax or email. We are happy to take orders from Local Government, Schools, Colleges and Charities. Just fax or email your order to us and we will contact you to arrange payment. We can supply pre-sale invoices for your Purchase Orders.

CHEQUES. You may also pay by cheque. Cheque should be made out to "Highland Industrial Supplies Ltd". You should allow 7 working days for cheques to clear, after which the goods will be dispatched (subject to stock availability).

You have the right to cancel an order which is not built to special requirements. Please return the items to us within 28 days from the date they were received. Your delivery will contain a retuns slip, please complete this indicating if you require a refund or replacement. Goods must be returned in an unused state, and with their original packaging. The customer should obtain proof of postage or send goods via recorded delivery. The consumer is liable to pay for the cost of returning the goods to ourselves.

Making a Purchase

Making a purchase could not be easier. Just browse our Catalogue, and click on any items that you wish to buy and put them into the shopping cart. After you have finished your selection, click on "Order" and you will be asked for a few details that we need to be able to satisfy the order.

CREDIT CARDS: We accept Visa, MasterCard, Delta, Switch and Solo cards.

Collect in Store

You can choose to collect your order from one of our depots rather than having us deliver your items to you. If you select this option in the checkout, our customer service department will contact you when your order is ready for collection. In the checkout, simply select one of the following depots which is the most convenient for you.

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Shipping and Handling

We recommend that goods should be inspected before they are signed for, as goods obviously damaged in transit should be REFUSED. You must notify us as soon as possible and ideally within 24 hours if at all possible, if your goods are subsequently found to be damaged.

If you buy more than one item you will only incur a single delivery charge. You will be charged the highest delivery charge relating to your order.

For example: if you buy 3 items each with a delivery charge of £6.95 then you will incur a single payment of £6.95 (not 3 x £6.95!). If however, you buy 2 items each with a delivery charge of £6.95 and 1 item with a delivery charge of £10.95 then you will pay a single delivery charge of £10.95 for the total order.

Please note that all goods must be signed for on delivery. If you are not at home when your order is delivered, a card will be posted through your door with details regarding collection/re-delivery.

Guarantee

In additional to your legal rights relating to faulty or misdescribed goods, all products come with manufacturer's warranty of between 1 and 5 years. In the unlikely event that your purchase develops a fault within the warranty period, HIS Ltd will refer you to your local dealership where the product will be examined by their qualified technicians and repaired as per the warranty details.

Returns Policy

At HIS Ltd we DO NOT operate a "Try & Return" policy. Faulty goods should be notified to us within 3 working days. If the option of taking them to a local dealership is not available then faulty goods should be returned to our head office. We can arrange courier collection at your cost. For Non-Faulty goods, please inform us within 14 days of receipt of your intention to return them. We must then receive them back within the following 14 days. (Excluding special order items).

All items must be returned in the same condition they were received.

Ordering

An online order through this website constitutes an offer to purchase the item(s) specified by you and does not constitute acceptance of your offer to purchase from us. Your purchase request will be reviewed by a member of our staff and you will be advised when the order has been accepted, normally within 12 hours of your offer. An unsuccessful purchase request will result in a full refund of any monies paid by you to HIS Ltd.