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  • 7/25/2019 Transpacific Health and Safety Policy

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    TIG COR P 0001 Uncontrolled document when printed REV 6

    HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

    Objectives:

    At Transpacific, we are committed to the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees. We believe that allworkplace incidents, injuries and illnesses are preventable and aspire to achieve our aim of Zero Harm bymaking health and safety the first priority in all our business activities.

    We also believe that attaining the highest standards in health and safety is paramount to the success andsustainability of our business.

    Transpacific achieves these objectives by:

    Empowering all employees and contractors to cease work where there is a threat to safety;

    Complying with all legal requirements, codes of practice and standards applicable to our activities;

    Demonstrating visible safety leadership through our Supervisors and Managers;

    Identifying and understanding the hazards inherent to the activities we undertake and effectivelyassessing, controlling and managing those risks;

    Providing appropriate training and support to our employees and contractors to enable them tounderstand our vision of Zero Harm, and to allow them to perform their roles competently and safely;

    Setting objectives, targets and key performance indicators which continually drive us to improve ourhealth and safety performance;

    Learning from our performance and continuously improving our processes and work practices; andsharing lessons learnt with others;

    Ensuring that all incidents are investigated fully - specifically identifying the causal and contributingfactors so that appropriate corrective actions are taken;

    Regularly undertaking audits and inspections of our operations; and

    Communicating this policy to employees and interested stakeholders; and reporting on our health andsafety performance openly and transparently.

    All employees and contractors are required to:

    Carry out their work in accordance with Transpacifics safety policies, processes and procedures;

    Be accountable for their own safety, and that of others; SLAM Stop, Look, Assess and Manage thehazards and risks inherent to the activities they undertake;

    Stop work where there is a threat to their or others safety;

    Report any hazards or identified risks and all incidents which cause actual or potential injury or damage;

    Application

    This policy applies to all employees, contractors and joint venturers engaged in activities under Transpacificsoperational control.

    The Chief Executive Officer of Transpacific is accountable to the Board of Directors for ensuring this policy isimplemented.

    This policy will be reviewed annually, and updated as required.

    Approved by the Board of Directors on 19 September 2012