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Safety instructionsBASF Antwerp site

Welcome

Safety is a priority on our site. We aim to rule out any accidents with a thorough prevention policy. This safety culture requires everyone’s support. After all, you are responsible not only for your own safety, but also for that of your colleagues.

Welcome to our site. We hope your work hereis safe and successful.

Wouter De Geest CEO of BASF Antwerpen NV

A safe site

On a chemical site there are dangers and risks that you need to be able to assess in order to work safely. And strict procedures apply.

The main regulations are included in this presentation. Please also listen toyour boss, experienced colleagues or your client at all times. Ask for advice!

Anyone who works for us must work safely and is assessed accordingly. We have the right to check the work. Unsafe materials, tools and/or working methods can be banned, and unsafe work can be halted.

Instruction

This information is fully automated.

Only the alarms are announced acoustically. Please use the headphones for this.

The instructions will immediately be followed by 5 test questions.

Contents

1. Hazardous products and risks

2. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

3. Safety rules

4. Traffic regulations

5. Permits

6. Working safely inside installations / with machinery

7. Reporting duty

8. Emergency response plan

1. HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Hazardous products

Our installations contain many hazardous products

Hazardous products are indicated with symbols

ProtectionHAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Customised personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn whenever you:

work with hazardous products

work inside or on a production installation

Health hazard HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Pictogram Meaning Danger

DAMAGING IRRITATINGDanger when breathing in,

ingestion or contact with skin.

(VERY) TOXICDanger when breathing in,

ingestion or contact with skin.

CORROSIVECorrosive.

Avoid contact with skin.

Health hazard HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Pictogram Meaning Danger

FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCEAn ignition source may cause a fire.

OXIDISINGIncreases the risk of fire

or sucks away oxygen.

EXPLOSIVE An ignition source may cause an explosion.

Health hazard HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Pictogram Meaning Danger

DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Risk of water, soilor air pollution

UNDER PRESSUREContaining gasses

under pressure

HEALTH HAZARD May be/is dangerous tothe health on the long term

Emergency showers and eye-wash stationsHAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

With EVERY contact of the product with skin or eyes the emergency or eye shower needs to be used.

Before starting work find out where the closest emergency and eye shower is located.

Emergency and eye showers have been indicated with the following pictograms:

Operating emergency showers and eye-wash stationsHAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the red handle.

4. Rinse at least 15 minutes.

2. Press the alarm panel with your knee multiple times. This will notify the control room.

3. Remove any covered clothing.1

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Care after contact with productHAZARDOUS PRODUCTS

Every contact with a product (however minimal) as well as any injury needs to be looked after by the BASF medical department (building B 520). An injury can have serious consequences!

The medical facilities are manned every day, 24/7.

In case of an accident call the internal emergency number 777.

2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Standard PPEPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

PPE, provided by your employer, need to protect you against any other risks.

Everyone in the installation is obliged to wear the following personal protective equipment at all times:

Safety helmet

Highsafety shoes Safety goggles

Closed work clothingwith long sleeves andtrouser legs

Extra PPEPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Specific PPE per plant are communicated by the permits and displayed by pictograms. Some examples:

Safety glovesobligatory

Respirator obligatory

Safety harnessobligatory

Ear protectionobligatory

3. SAFETY RULES

BASF Life-Saving RulesSAFETY RULES

NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS ON THE SITE

PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL WORK

TOTAL SMOKING PROHIBITION (except in “rookzone”)

ALWAYS WORK SAFE ON HIGHTS

NO ENTRANCE IN CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT PERMISSION

DO NOT BYPASS, TAKE AWAY OR IGNORE SAFETY-SYSTEMS

BASF Life-Saving RulesSAFETY RULES

We do not acceptany violation

of aLife Saving Rule!

There is a total ban on smoking on the site.

Smoking banSAFETY RULES

Except in ‘smoke tents’ indicated by the display ‘rookzone’

Mobile phonesSAFETY RULES

Production installations

Electrical switch room

Analysis room

Safety zone (Ex-zone)

Areas with this pictogram:

The use and / or carrying of mobile phones is prohibited in:

Prohibition signsSAFETY RULES

Sign Meaning

Prohibited to eat and drinkin production plants and workshops

Prohibited to take photographs

No access to unauthorised personnel

Forbidden to carry arms and ammunition

Hazard pictogramsSAFETY RULES

It is completely safe to remain or work in the immediate vicinity.

Radioactieve bronElektriciteit

Specific dangers are shielded and indicated with the following pictograms:

It is not allowed, without prior permission of the authorized technical service, to dismantle the shielding completely or partly.

4. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Traffic on the siteTRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Only handsfree use of cell phone while driving

Max. 30 km / hour

Do not park in front of fire hydrants, under pipe bridges and near the track!

Seatbelts are compulsory in vehicles

Pay attention at unguarded level crossings! The train always has right of way.

Intervention service and ambulance always have right of way.

Traffic on the site: cyclistsTRAFFIC REGULATIONS

It is mandatory for all cyclists to wear a fluorescent vest on the site

Exception: not mandatory in case of commuter traffic from and to the gate, but then a bicycle light is mandatory!

5. PERMITS

Permits

A permit can only be obtained by people with special training.

Every permit needs to be on-site with the person executing the works.

The permits need to be shown at the simple request of a BASF employee.

We will discuss the different permits…

A-permit (work permit)PERMITS

The A-permit is necessary for any work carried out on the site!

A-permit (work permit)PERMITS

The measures you need to take on top of the standard measures are indicated on the permit.

The regulations on the permits need to be explained by your superior.

The permit needs to be signed overleaf by any person working on the site by way of acceptance of the regulations.

B-permit (access permit)PERMITS

The B-permit allows you to access tanks, columns or other enclosed spaces.

The measures you need to take on top of the standard measures are indicated on the permit.

Under no condition may these areas be entered, not even briefly or partly, without

• continuous monitoring

• and registration of a safety-guard

• and a B-permit !

V-permit (fire permit)PERMITS

The A-permit combined with a V-permit allows you to make fire or sparks but not to smoke.

G-permit (digging permit)PERMITS

The G-permit is necessary for all below ground activities.

6. WORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

Electrical machines and cablesWORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

Machines with damaged cables constitute a major electrocution hazard and may never be used. Electrical machines and cables need to be in perfect condition.Keep cables away from passages and stairs as much as possible. Preferably use S-hooks to hang up cables.

DemarcationsWORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

Newly-built platforms, holes, … need to have a solid barrier (in wood or metal).

ScaffoldingWORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

Scaffolds may only be used when a valid S-permit is present.

No changes (not even temporarily moving a plank) are allowed to be made by unauthorised people.

Order and cleanliness, also on scaffolds!

Fall protectionWORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

In case of activities at height, fall protection is necessary.

Collective protective equipment is preferred.

If this is not possible fall protection harness needs to be worn.

Wearing and securing fall protection is compulsory in cherry pickers and scissor lifts.

All workers must leave their workplace clean and tidy after finishing work. This also helps us to prevent accidents.

Order and cleanlinessWORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

Order and neatnessWORKING SAFELY INSIDE INSTALLATIONS & WITH MACHINERY

7. REPORTING DUTY

Registration in buildings REPORTING DUTY

If you pass the access test, you will receive a personal badge that you must carry on your person at all times and, on request, show immediately.

Anyone entering a production installation, building or workshop needs to register via an M-reader.

Hold your badge in front of “IN” to badge in

Hold your badge in front of “UIT” to badge out

Always badge out when leaving the production installation, building or workshop.

8. EMERGENCY PLAN

In case of

an accident,

a gas leak,

fire…

call the internalemergency number:

If necessary an alarm signal will be activated. There are 3 different alarm signals.

777GSM: +32 3 569 92 32

Reporting an incidentEMERGENCY PLAN

Siren:

Meaning:

Hazard outside the plant

Actions to be taken:

1. stop all work2. shut windows and doors3. go to the alarm reader (= A-reader) in the plant where you are

located.

12’ 8’ 12’ 8’ …

Alarm signal: warningEMERGENCY PLAN

Siren:

Meaning:

Hazard in the immediate vicinityMove away from the wind at a right angle

Actions to be taken:

1. stop all work, shut windows and doors2. go to the nearest plant indicated on the alarm card3. go to the alarm reader in the designated safety oasis

(see alarm card)

3’ 3’ 3’ 3’ 3’ …

Alarm signal: evacuationEMERGENCY PLAN

Siren:90’

All permits fall due at the “end of the alarm” and need to be issued again.

At the end of the alarm after evacuation you need to re-register (badge) at the plant that you left.

Test alarm: every 1st Thursday of the month at 12.00. This test alarm starts with an “end of alarm”. Do not react to these alarms.

Alarm signal: end of alarmEMERGENCY PLAN

When there is an alarm in a plant, the orange flash bulb on top of the IN-reader is on.

Go immediately to the A-reader of the indicated assembly point.

How to recognize a ‘plant in alarm’EMERGENCY PLAN

The alarm reader (= A-reader) is indicated as follows:

Indication ‘A’-readerEMERGENCY PLAN

When the red rotating light on an alarm pole is on, the bell rings and the text ‘STOP ALARM’ appears:

Stop your vehicle, stop engine and wait for further instructions.

Or you can turn around and take another, safer route.

This rule also applies to cyclists and pedestrians.

‘Stop alarm’ poles on the siteEMERGENCY PLAN

Every plant issues alarm cards with assembly points in case of a warning and evacuation. Please ask! (available in Dutch, German, English and French)

Alarm cardsEMERGENCY PLAN

TEST

Test

You will shortly be asked five multiple-choice questions.

You must pass the test before you can receive a personal BASF badge.

You can always look up the main safety instructions in the welcome brochure that you will receive from reception.

Good luck!