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Health & Safety Policy

1. Safety Policy

It is the policy of Big Image Ltd. to take all reasonable steps to ensure the health and safety at work of all employees franchisees and third parties, and to take all necessary steps to implement such a policy.

Employees and franchisees also have a duty to co-operate with Big Image Ltd. to ensure that this policy is effective and to offer all necessary assistance to ensure the health and safety at any event.

Big Image Ltd. also has a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of others that may be affected by the work activity and reasonable steps will be taken by all concerned to ensure that this duty is observed.

The attention of all employees and franchisees is drawn to the safety rules and procedures. Disciplinary action will be taken against any employee or franchisee who violates these rules and procedures.

Big Image Ltd. will consult with the employees and franchisees periodically to ascertain what measures should be taken to increase awareness of health and safety and to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to make this policy effective.

Big Image Ltd. will take such measures as may be necessary to ensure proper training, supervision and instructions of all employees and franchisees in matters pertaining to their health and safety and the health and safety of others and to provide any necessary information.

2. Personnel Responsible for Health and Safety

The person having overall responsibility for health and safety will be Sophie Callahan, the Health and Safety Supervisor of Big Image Ltd.

3. Arrangements for Health & Safety

The details and procedures for health and safety are annexed and will be observed at all times by all employees and franchisees.

Safety Rules

Workplaces

Workplaces will be kept clean and tidy with rubbish and discarded materials placed in the receptacles provided. All materials will be properly and safely used and when not in use, properly and safely secured. Care will be taken to ensure that the work place is not hazardous either to employees, franchisees or to third parties, including, but not limited to, trespassers.

Fire

Employees and franchisees will ensure that they are familiar with the position of the nearest fire-fighting equipment, alarms and emergency exits. Employees and franchisees are asked to use electric fires and other heaters (if and where permitted, such as outdoor events) with caution and to keep flammable materials, in particular paper, away from sources of heat. Employees and franchisees will report any faulty electric cable or flex, to Big Image Ltd., immediately.

Employees and franchisees should be fully aware of the nearest fire exit and assembly points. Employees and franchisees will leave the building quickly and in an orderly fashion following the correct route in event of an emergency.

Electrical Equipment

Employees and franchisees will report any equipment in a dangerous or worn condition to the Big Image Ltd., immediately. All electrical equipment, which does not require continuous operation, will be switched off when not in use. Big Image Ltd. will never use equipment, which is suspected to be faulty, or where the cable or flex is damaged or connections are loose. Any faults should be immediately reported to the Big Image Ltd.

Employees and franchisees will not attempt to repair or interfere with electrical equipment or wiring themselves, and should not use dual or other socket outlets unless these have been properly authorised.

Floors

Employees and franchisees will ensure that cables and wires will not trail across the floor where people may be passing, unless a covering is provided.

Alcohol and Drugs

No alcoholic liquor or drugs (other than those prescribed by a registered medical practitioner and which do not affect the employee or franchisee's ability safely to undertake his/her duties) must be brought onto, used or consumed at any event. Big Image Ltd. will suspend any employee or franchisee who, in the opinion of Big Image Ltd., is under the influence of drugs or alcoholic liquor and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against the employee or franchisees under the terms of Big Image Ltd.'s disciplinary procedure.

Accident or illness at work

Any accident occurring should be reported to Big Image Ltd. It is important that all injuries however slight should be reported.

In an emergency, if speed is considered essential, an ambulance will be called.

All employees and franchisees will be familiar with the operation of the telephone equipment, including how to obtain an outside line and dial emergency services.

General

Employees and franchisees will not engage in any horseplay or misuse any equipment. Any employee or franchisee who fails to follow this rule will be subject to disciplinary action under Big Image Ltd.'s disciplinary procedure.

Employees and franchisees will remain alert and report any practices they observe which in their opinion could constitute a hazard to themselves or third parties. Where additional rules are issued to employees or franchisees in relation to machinery or operations that they carry out, these additional rules will be carefully complied with.

Employees and franchisees will take particular care when visiting or working temporarily in other work places where they may not be conversant with the health and safety rules.