| If you and your workers need high visibility | | | | whilst you deliver your goods. If you're a |
| clothing, then it's essential that you get it right | | | | surveyor or architect, you might be office based |
| first time. Getting it wrong might mean that you | | | | but need to go on site visits too. |
| or your staff are not as visible as you hoped, and | | | | 6. High visibility vests are ideal if you only need |
| might be putting yourselves in unnecessary | | | | high visibility clothing in an emergency. Perhaps |
| danger. | | | | you need to keep a first aid kit and vest in your |
| Here's what you need to consider | | | | vehicle, or your fire wardens need to be easily |
| 1. You'll want to make sure that your high visibility | | | | identifiable. |
| jackets fit well, and have the pockets you need. | | | | 7. It's important to remember that although you |
| You might be wearing a hi viz jacket over other | | | | need to be safe and seen, you also still need to |
| layers, so you'll need to make sure that it's big | | | | be able to get on with your job. Your hi vis |
| enough, and still allows you to move your arms | | | | clothing shouldn't hamper you in any ways, or |
| properly | | | | stop you from working. If your current clothing |
| 2. High visibility trousers are also important, and | | | | doesn't fit well, or doesn't have the right number |
| again, these will need to fit well, and you might | | | | or sort of pockets, then you might want to |
| additional pockets so that you can have | | | | consider buying new high visibility clothing. |
| everything you need with you. If you're wearing | | | | 8. Yellow and orange are the most popular |
| them over other work trousers, you'll need to | | | | choices for high visibility clothing. Perhaps you |
| make sure that they don't restrict your | | | | have a preference, or the jacket or trousers you |
| movements, or mean that you can't run in them | | | | want only comes in one colour. Perhaps you can |
| if you need to. | | | | choose from both colours or maybe it's pre |
| 3. If you work outside in all weathers, then you'll | | | | determined due to the weather and lighting |
| waterproof high visibility clothing too. Often when | | | | conditions. |
| the weather's bad it can be hard to see, and it | | | | 9. It's essential that any hi hiz clothing meets the |
| also rains at night too. By having waterproof hi viz | | | | appropriate safety standards for your industry. |
| clothing you can stay dry as well as be seen | | | | You might need your work clothing to be |
| whilst working. | | | | resistant to oil and chemicals, or to keep you |
| 4. If you're working in colder conditions, then a | | | | warm for a certain length of time. |
| high visibility fleece might be just what you need. | | | | 10. You can't choose your safety clothing on cost |
| You can remain visible and have an additional | | | | alone. You'll need to ensure that standards are |
| warm layer on, so that you can still carry out | | | | met, and the clothing allows you to do your job |
| your job. | | | | properly. High visibility clothing is just as important, |
| 5. You might benefit from hi vis overalls, which will | | | | if not more so, than your other work clothing, |
| go over your clothes, and help to stay seen whilst | | | | and should be given the same consideration. |
| protecting your clothes from dirt. If you're a | | | | Now you know more about it, have you got the |
| delivery driver, then you'll want to stay clean, | | | | right high visibility clothing? |