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BECHTEL SUPPLIER AND CONTRACTOR PORTAL

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Environmental, Safety and Health Requirements

Overview

Bechtel has a strong commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace and protecting the environment, natural

resources, and local communities that could be affected by project development. This philosophy is inherent in Bechtel'sapproach to planning, designing, and constructing projects worldwide. To facilitate this, Bechtel has established minimum

Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) requirements that apply to all projects regardless of geographic locationContractors selected to perform work on a Bechtel project are expected to fully comply with all applicable laws, regulatoryrequirements, and Bechtel's ES&H requirements including the key requirements listed below:

All employees working onsite will attend the ES&H new-hire orientation and daily pre-task meetings;All employees should demonstrate a commitment to Bechtel's "Zero Accident" philosophy;Managers and supervisors will participate in ES&H self assessments, audits, and incident investigations;

additionally, supervisors are responsible for conducting weekly "tool box" meetings to emphasize important ES&Hissues associated with their work activities including any deficiencies and corrective actions;

Pre-job planning, injury/illness cases, and hours worked will be documented;All employees are expected to participate in Bechtel's Behavior Based Safety program, zero accident team, andES&H assessments;All employees will be supplied with appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, safety glasses) andtools to allow them to perform their work safely, maintain equipment in good working condition, and operateequipment in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations;

Good "house keeping" will be maintained to promote fire prevention and sanitary conditions; andAn emergency response plan will be established and supported with all necessary equipment and training;

Bechtel has other ES&H requirements that may apply depending on the Contractor's scope of work, site-specificconditions, or when specialized equipment is used. For example, Contractors may be required to submit specific plans toBechtel for approval prior to starting certain work activities, such as:

Fall protection plan when working where a fall hazard may exist from a height greater than six feet;Standard operating procedures (e.g., performing service or maintenance on equipment or machinery where anunexpected release of hazardous energy may occur, conducting work in a confined space, excavation, or trench);

andHealth protection procedures where workers health may be jeopardized (e.g., exposure to noise above 85decibels, working in a contaminated environment, handling blood or other bodily fluids).

If selected to bid for work, Contractors will be provided with more detailed information on Bechtel's ES&H requirements.Contractors are expected to demonstrate in their bid proposal that they have applied Bechtel's ES&H requirements to thehazards associated with their scope of work. Bechtel will evaluate Contractor responses and the results will be a factor indetermining if the Contractor is awarded the work.

Contractors are responsible for selecting and managing their suppliers and lower-tier subcontractors to the same

standards and requirements that apply to their scope of work as set forth in their contract with Bechtel. In the event thatBechtel's ES&H requirements exceed a governmental law, regulation, or requirement, the more stringent requirement wilapply. Contractors will be responsible for conducting and documenting regular inspections and periodic evaluations of

their work activities to ensure compliance with the project's ES&H requirements. Contractor's inspection and audit results

will be made available to Bechtel for review.The following sections provide additional information on important elements of Bechtel's ES&H program.

Zero Accident Philosophy

Bechtel has adopted a "Zero Accident" philosophy that all work related accidents, incidents, injuries, and illnesses arepreventable. This philosophy promotes:

Constant awareness of each individual's responsibility to identify and eliminate unsafe practices and conditions in

the work place;Building a safety team mentality where all workers contribute to the effort and each supervisor is fully aware oftheir team's capabilities and limitations and is held accountable for the team's actions; and


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Building a culture where everyone accepts responsibility and accountability for their own safety and health, aswell as the safety and health of their co-workers.

Environmental

Contractors are responsible for complying with all governing environmental laws, regulations, permits, and project plans[e.g., Bechtel's Construction Environmental Control Plan (CECP)] and are expected to employ effective field contromeasures, such as:

Storm water management;Spill prevention and response;

Erosion and sediment control;Air emissions and dust control;Hazardous materials management;

Waste management;Stop work procedures in the event of an unanticipated discovery (e.g., human remains, artifacts); andCleanup and restoration of disturbed areas.

Contractors, sub-tier contractors, and suppliers will be required to comply with all access restrictions, including prohib-

itions on access to sensitive resources (e.g., wetlands, archaeological sites, special wildlife habitats) or areas adjacent tothe worksite.

Depending on the contract amount and/or the scope of work, Contractors may be required to develop an EnvironmentalCompliance Plan that conforms to all environmental permits governing the project and the requirements of the project-

specific CECP.

Safety and Health

Contractors are responsible for complying with all applicable safety and health (S&H) laws, regulations, codes, theproject's S&H Plan, and the Contractor's own S&H requirements as they apply to their scope of work. Contractors may berequired to provide a written S&H Plan that specifically addresses the hazards and corresponding mitigation measures

associated with their scope of work. Bechtel receipt, review, and approval of this plan is a condition precedent formobilization payment.

Unless specified otherwise, Contractors will be responsible for obtaining all necessary safety certifications and permitsapplicable to their scope of work. Prior to starting work, Contractors will demonstrate to Bechtel that all applicablecertifications and permits have been obtained.

Work crews are expected to perform daily pre-task planning to identify potential hazards and the correspondingmitigation measure(s) to eliminate or minimize the risk associated with performance of the work. Bechtel's Job HazardAnalysis (JHA) system and its employee pre-task planning process known as Safety Task Analysis and Risk ReductionTalks (STARRT) are the preferred pre-task planning methods; however, the Contractor may use its own equivalentprocess, subject to Bechtel review and acceptance.

Contractors will maintain up-to-date medical records and provide weekly and monthly injury/illness reports, includinghours worked, on a form provided by Bechtel. Additionally, Contractors will be required to track the status of injuries andproduce weekly S&H performance reports that will be discussed with supervisory personnel in order to correct

unsatisfactory trends.Contractors will be responsible for promptly reporting all injuries and near misses to Bechtel's onsite management and

conducting an incident investigation in a timely manner. The incident investigation should focus on identifying anddocumenting the root cause(s), finding(s), and corrective action(s) to prevent a reoccurrence of the incident.

Contractors are required to provide an employee who is currently certified in first aid to render adequate treatment fortheir employees working onsite. On projects where Bechtel provides a first aid facility, Contractors may elect to sign ahold harmless agreement and use the Bechtel provided services.

Suppliers shall ensure the safety of any Bechtel or customer representative while present at or in suppliers plants and the

plants of suppliers sub-tier providers, including provision of appropriate personal protective equipment as appropriate. If


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at any time, a Bechtel or customer representative deems that the conditions at the suppliers, or sub -tiers, facilities are

unsafe and promptly notifies supplier accordingly, Bechtel or its customer representative shall be entitled to suspend theiractivities at such plants until such time as the unsafe conditions are resolved to Bechtels reasonable satisfaction.

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