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HEALTH & SAFETY 26

As an employee you have a responsibility to take © MMR Research Worldwide. All rights
reasonable care for the health and safety of reserved.
yourself and others around you, and to notify the
Company if you see anything which might
potentially be hazardous. You must report all
accidents or injuries at work to a first aid assistant
as soon as possible, to allow them to record
anything in the Accident Book.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere in any MMR
FIRE SAFETY
buildings.

SWITCHBOARD & TELEPHONE We have regular fire drills. Our fire

procedures will be explained to you on
your first day.
The switchboard is open from 8:00am-5pm. You will be given a tour of the premises
and shown where the fire exits and
Calls can be transferred to office extensions or
cell phone numbers. extinguishers are located.

Please ensure that all fire escape routes
You may make brief local calls from the office
on personal matters of importance and are are kept clear to ensure there are no
trusted to use this privilege reasonably. Please obstacles that could obstruct escape.
avoid long personal conversations, even if they Keep fire doors shut at all times.
are incoming.
In cases of misconduct, poor performance or
abuse of the telephone system, we reserve the
right to monitor employees’ telephone calls.

DRESS CODE
STATIONERY
When you are working in the office,
you can adopt a smart-casual dress
code; jeans and trainers are & SUPPLIES
permitted. When meeting clients,
whether at the office or outside, you
should wear a more formal outfit. Any supplies (including stationery)
Male employees may want to keep a which are not being ordered for a
spare tie handy in the office.
Reception staff must always wear project, must be approved by a
smart clothes. Director. All orders much be
checked against the appropriate
budget and supported by a
Purchase Order Form.

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