Emphasis on safety has been a tradition and integral part of our philosophy since our founding. The personal safety and health of each employee, of this company is of primary importance. Further we consider the safety and environmental aspects a very important measure of our success. Our objective is a safety and health program that will continually protect our employees from disabling injuries and illnesses, not merely in keeping with but surpassing, the best experience of other operations similar to ours. Our goal is ZERO accidents and injuries carried out by taking the following action:

• Continually evaluate company activities to identify safety and health risks.
• Immediately correct any action or unsafe condition, which may present a health hazard.
• Investigate, promptly and thoroughly every accident to determine the cause and correct the problem so that is will not occur again.
• Provide mechanical and physical safeguards to the maximum extent that it feasible.
• Plan new procedures or facilities with safety as a primary goal.
• Provide necessary personal protective equipment and instructions for its use and care.
• Train and/or inform all employees in good safety and health practices.
• Develop and enforce safety and health rules; requiring that employees cooperate with these rules as a condition of employment.
• Comply with all state and federal regulatory agencies and regulations regarding safety and health.