Please ensure that all staff members have read the Site Rules & Induction prior to arrival onsite.

Co-operation and participation of all employees, trainees and sub-contractors is essential to obtain high standards of safety practices. Therefore, no exhibitor or contractor will gain entry to the halls during build up or breakdown, without reading and agreeing to of the Site Induction Rules, which will be displayed when arriving onsite. You will be issued with a wristband on completing this process.

Site Rules & Induction are a requirement under CDM.

CDM places duties on the Principal Client, Principal Contractor & Principal Designer, as well as all contractors on site to apply the following safety principles;

• Eliminate or control risks so far as is reasonably practicable
• Ensure work is effectively planned
• Appointing the right people and organisations at the right time
• Making sure that everyone has the right information, instruction, training, and supervision to carry out their work safely and without risks to health
• Have systems in place to help parties cooperate and communicate with each other and coordinate their work
• Consult workers with a view to securing effective heath safety and welfare measures
• Any actions required should always be sensible and proportionate to the risk

 

Why have site rules & induction?

• This is a stated requirement under CDM
• The law requires all of us to work safely
• We are each responsible for our own actions
• Any one of us could be prosecuted, fined, even imprisoned for not working safely
• Everyone has the right to expect to go work in a safe environment and go home from work without injury
• None of us wants to be injured or to be responsible for anyone else’s injury or death
• So even without the law, it still makes good sense to work safely
• If in doubt, stop and ask your line manager
• If you see someone acting unsafely, it is your duty to stop that activity and report it to your line manager

 

Site Phases

• The event period (tenancy) is from Wednesday 11th March 2026 – Sunday 15th March 2026 and is split into 3 clear phases
• Be aware of what phase the site is in when you are working on site
• Access to the event hall is only available with a contractor pass and must always be clearly visible

Red – Heavy Build (SPACE ONLY ACCESS) – Wednesday 11th March (09:00 – 20:00)

Red – Heavy Build (SPACE ONLY ACCESS) – Thursday 12th March (09:00 – 12:00)

Orange – General build & Stand Dressing (SPACE ONLY & SHELL SCHEME ACCESS)  – Thursday 12th March (12:00 – 20:00)

OPEN

Green – Show open (SPACE ONLY & SHELL SCHEME ACCESS) – Friday 13th March  (09:00 – 19:00)

Green – Show open (SPACE ONLY & SHELL SCHEME ACCESS) – Saturday 14th March  (09:00 – 16:00)

BREAKDOWN

Red – Breakdown (SPACE ONLY & SHELL SCHEME ACCESS) – Saturday 14th March  (16:30 – 20:00)

Red – Breakdown (SPACE ONLY ACCESS) – Sunday 15th March  (09:00 – 17:00)

So, first be aware of the types accidents most likely to happen on the Exhibition site:

• Vehicle and mobile plant accidents
• Falls from height and being struck by falling objects
• Accidents with hand and power tools

Secondly – be aware of your own employer’s inductions & risk assessments:

• Your employer should provide you with a task specific induction / toolbox talk on arrival at work
• You need to know what your employer’s risk assessments say – and apply them to the work you do

And be aware of the Exhibition site safety rules too:

• As well as your employer’s assessments, you need to know and comply with the following exhibition site safety rules

Remember where you are; stick to the Contractors’ & Employers’ Code of Conduct.

• You should always be mindful of your behaviour
• Smoking is not permitted – Including E-Cigarettes
• You must always wear hi-vis vests and appropriate footwear as per your employers’ risk assessment during the Red Phases of the event
• You must ensure the utmost care & consideration is taken when working on
• Alcohol on site is not permitted

Key Legislation
Below are the key legislation for the event:
• Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998
• Working at Height Regulations 2005
• The Reportable Injuries Diseases & Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 2002
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

 

Fire Precautions

• All gangways must be maintained as adequate escape routes (2m) and kept free from obstruction
• All fires (no matter how small) must be reported to the Organisers office immediately
• All precautions to prevent fires must be taken and advice on fire preventions issues can be obtained from the venue fire officer
• Please read and understand the venue’s Fire, Bomb and Emergency Procedures that can be found in the Exhibitor Manual. This must all be distributed to all stand personnel.
• Smoking is not permitted – Including E-Cigarettes
• All stand personnel must ensure they are aware of the location of the nearest fire alarm, escape route and fire extinguishers

 First Aid Arrangements

• Where is your own first aid kit?
• All accidents/incidents must be reported to the Organisers Office
• First aid facilities are available during tenancy hours – Please contacts a member of the Security Team located at all VE access doors.

General safety requirements:

• • Keep the place you are working tidy – avoid slips, trip and falls
  • See something unsafe? – Deal with it yourself if you can – If you cannot, report it to the Organisers Office or Floor Manager without delay.
  • Report accidents – even minor ones – it could prevent a more serious one
  • The use of alcohol or drugs is strictly prohibited during working hours onsite. Random testing of drivers will be carried out. The Road Traffic Act does apply on site and it is just as much an offence to drive under the influence on site as it is on the public highway. Offenders will be reported to the police.
  • Do a brief visual check of any equipment you are using before you start and report any concerns immediately.
  • The contractor is responsible for removing their own waste and disposing of it in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
  • Liquid waste must not be poured down into either rainwater or foul water sewers or drains.
  • Hi-vis vests must be worn at all times whilst onsite during build and breakdown.
  • Be aware of your surroundings including vehicle movement around site during build and breakdown.
  • You must have all PPE indicated in your own risk assessment and use it appropriately were necessary.
  • Please ensure that gangways are kept clear at all times.
  • Working under suspended loads or within lifting exclusion zones is not permitted unless specifically authorised.
  • You must observe and adhere to any signage and noticed whilst onsite.
  • No lone working shall take place. If you feel this may be necessary, please contact the Organiser’s Office as soon as possible to discuss this.

 

BDC Emergency Procedures
If you discover a fire, or someone reports a fire to you, raise the alarm immediately. You can do this by:
• Dial 6666 on any internal phone. This will connect you to the reception. Tell the duty officer where the fire is, your location and your telephone extension.

If you can, try to prevent the spread of fire by closing doors and windows as you raise the alarm. Try to help stop other people from going towards the fire until help arrives. But please do not do anything to endanger your life. If you need to evacuate the building, you will hear fire alarm bells and tannoy messages asking you to leave the premises. Please go by the nearest fire exit as instructed by the security staff. Do not stay in the building to collect bags or valuables. If you are attending a conference or exhibition, please take time to familiarise yourself with the location of the fire exits. The fire assembly points are:

• Front of the building – either front plaza or round the side of the building by the tanning shop
• Rear of the building – pavement area outside the old Royal Free Hospital on Liverpool Road

 

Site rules for work at height:

Work at height means work in any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. You are working at height if you:
– work above ground / floor level
– could fall from an edge, through an opening or fragile surface
– could fall from ground level into an opening in a floor or a hole in the ground

Work at height does not include slips or trips on the level, as a fall from height has to involve a fall from one level to a lower level, nor does it include walking up and down a permanent staircase in a building.

• Avoid working at height – if that is possible.
• Suitable towers, ladders, and stepladders – long enough for the job, in good condition, complying with BS EN131, inspected annually – used safely.
• Working above 2m will only be permitted if there is a Safe System of Work (SSOW) in place and agreed with the principal contractor.
• All work at height should be properly planned and supervised.

 

Site rules for Compressed Gases

• All compressed gas cylinders, prior to being bought into the venue, must be identified, and recorded by a venue Fire officer.
• All cylinders must be stored in the venue designated storage areas.
• All cylinder valves must be fully closed when not in use.
• Under no circumstances are cylinders to be stored within the show venue when open to the public.
• Safe Working Practice for the Use and Handling of LPG must be complied with.

 

Site rules for use of power tools:

• Training and your employer’s authorisation required for the use any type of power tool.
• Use of eye, hearing or other PPE as required for the tool – see your employers risk assessment for it.
• All hot work activities that may generate enough heat to cause ignition are prohibited. This may include gas or electric arc welding; use of LPG torches or blowlamps; hot air paint strippers; lead welding; angle grinding; If in doubt, ask!

 

Site rules for basic personal protective equipment:

• Hi-vis (worn properly) & safety footwear to be used during build and breakdown.
• Other PPE – safety helmet, eye and hearing protection, gloves as required by your own risk assessments.

 

• Where chemicals are used, those employees must have adequate training in the dangers of the chemicals, and sufficient protection against inhalation or skin contact of the chemicals.
• All chemicals covered under COSHH regulations must be identified to the operations team in advance of the event, in addition to the relevant safety data information sheet and COSHH assessment

• Toilet and wash facilities are available throughout the BDC and are clearly signposted.
• Jack’s Kitchen on the gallery level will be open during build and breakdown to purchase hot & cold refreshments. Out of hours there are a range of restaurants within a few minutes walk of the venue in the Angel area.
• If you have any further welfare needs whilst onsite, please contact the Organiser’s Office who will be able to provide assistance.

Disciplinary action in relation to safety

• Safety is in the same category as work performance and other disciplinary issues.
• Breaking safety rules will result in a warning to the person concerned and to the company employing them.
• Repeated breaking of safety rules may result in the Principal Contactor requiring the removal of a contractor from site.

I agree that I have read and understood the site rules & induction.