HSSE Policy

Z Contractor HSSE Induction V2

HSSE matters

Z is committed to striving to achieve a Zero Harm workplace for all.

That means safety first – Work safe, Home safe.

•To achieve this we need your commitment as well. It is important to us that all managers, supervisors, and workers think and behave in a safe manner to prevent harm to themselves and others.•All workers are authorised to stop work if they are have a health and safety concern about the work they are doing.•If there is any doubt as to whether an activity is safe; stop, assess and determine the required action to make it safe. Contact your supervisor.

HSSE reporting

Contact your supervisor and report: hazards (potential incident), near misses, and incidents. We need to learn from these to prevent harm to a worker in the future.•Potential incident - Unsafe practices or hazardous situations that could result in an incident (incident has not occurred)•Near Miss - Incidents that that under slightly different circumstances could have caused illness, injury or damage to assets, the environment or company reputation, but did not (incident has not occurred)•Incident with Consequences - Actual incidents, also known as accidents, are events or a series of events that result in illness, injury or damage to assets, the environment or company reputation.

HSSE rules and requirements

Z Energy’s HSSE policy, Life Saving Rules, HSSE Golden Rules, Permit to Work System, standards, and procedures

are all in line with our commitment to a Zero Harm Workplace.

The Golden Rules and Life Saving Rules do not replace or invalidate regulatory compliance or other business,

operational and safety rules in force at your workplace, or release you from your duty to comply with these.

Golden Rules

Life Saving Rules – Why?

The Life Saving Rules represent causes for where others have died in the past.They aim to prevent harm to people and cover 12 high-risk operations at work. They are:•Applicable to all Z Energy operations and all contractors •Mandatory compliance for all workers •Clear and consistent as set of rules to obey•Not new – most people already adhere to these rules every day

You must:

• Always complete an work clearance form each and everyday prior to commencing work

• Understand the work permit and follow it

• Confirm that the work permit is valid

• Confirm with the supervisor or the person in charge of the work that it is safe to start work

1. Work with a valid work permit when required

You must:

• Confirm with the supervisor or the person in charge of the work that the air is tested

• Confirm with the supervisor or the person in charge of the work that it is safe to start work

•Stop work if you smell gasGas testers should:

• Understand which tests the work permit requires and how often

•Use certified equipment for the tests

2. Conduct gas test when required

HSSE/Life Saving Rules/12 August 2011

You must:

• Understand the isolations that protect you from danger

• Confirm with the supervisor or the person in charge of the work that isolations are in place

• Confirm with the supervisor or person in charge of the work that it is safe to start work

3. Verify isolation before work begins and use the specified life protecting equipment

You must:

• Identify if a level 1 or 2 activity and obtain a permit if required.

• Follow the requirements of the work permit

• Confirm with the supervisor or person in charge of the work that is safe to start work

• Confirm with the supervisor that you can enter a confined space

Attendants must:

• Approve and control access to a confined space

• Have means of communication with people in the confined space

4. Obtain authorisation before entering a confined space

HSSE/Life Saving Rules/12 August 2011

You must:

• Obtain authorisation from the person in charge or your supervisor before overriding or disabling safety-critical equipment

5. Obtain authorisation before overriding or disabling safety critical equipment

You must:

• Have authorisation to work at height outside a protective environment

• Be aware of what fall protection to use and how to use it

• Check equipment before using it• Always tie off when at height

outside of a protective environment

6. Protect yourself against a fall when working at height

HSSE/Life Saving Rules/12 August 2011

You must:

• Never cross a barrier controlling an area with a suspended load without supervision

• Follow the instructions of the flagman or the person in charge of the lift

A person in charge must:

• Mark the unsafe area and put barriers in place

• Ensure that nobody walks under a suspended load

7. Do not walk under a suspended load

You must:

• No smoking on a retail or truck stop site.

• Know where the designated smoking areas are

• Intervene if you see someone smoking outside a designated area

8. Do not smoke outside designated smoking areas

HSSE/Life Saving Rules/12 August 2011

You must:

• Always inform your supervisor or the person in charge if you are taking medicine that may have an effect on your performance

• If in doubt, always check with your supervisor or the person in charge who may seek medical advice

• Not use, keep, sell or distribute illegal drugs

• Intervene if you see a case of alcohol or drug abuse

9. No alcohol or drugs while working or driving

Drivers must:

• Not use a mobile phone or pager, send or read a text message, or use a hands-free mobile phone device

• Stay at or below the maximum allowable speed for the road you are driving on as indicated by road signs or journey management instructions

• Stay at or below the maximum allowable speed limit for the vehicle you are driving

• Adjust your speed to the prevailing conditions

10. While driving, do not use your phone and do not exceed speed limits

HSSE/Life Saving Rules/12 August 2011

You must:• Always use a 3-point

seatbelt (please note exceptions below)

• Check your seatbelt works properly

• Keep your seatbelt fastened while in a moving vehicle

• Check that everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seatbelt properly before starting to drive

• Intervene when your fellow passengers are not wearing seatbelts properly

* Exceptions include vehicles where only lap seatbelts are available or in public transport where seatbelts are not available

11. Wear your seatbelt

Drivers must:

• Confirm if a journey management plan is required before starting the journey (over 4.5 hours long)

• Discuss the journey management plan with the authorised person

• Understand the journey management plan before starting the journey

• Comply with the duty, driving and rest hours specified in the journey management plan

• Follow the route specified in the journey management plan

• Always tell the authorised person immediately if changes occur

12. Follow prescribed journey management plan

Life Saving Rules

One Team

To achieve a zero harm work place all workers must work together as ‘One Team’

That means all workers:• obey the Life Saving Rules• Obey the site rules• work in a safe manner• prevent harm to themselves and others• support others to comply with the rules and to work safely• apply the Golden Rules: Comply, Intervene, Respect

Consequences of breaking the Rules

• Incidents and rule breaking will be investigated thoroughly

• An intentional breach of a Life Saving Rule is considered serious misconduct

• For all workers, including supervisors and management, this means removal from site and disqualification from future Z Energy work

• If you choose to break the rules you choose not to work for Z Energy

Onsite HSSE Management

The Main Contractor has operational control of the site until handed over to Z Energy representative/RetailerAll contractors are required to • comply with the main contractors site rules and site managers

instructions •to supervise their work activities and workers onsite•conduct a prestart ‘take 5’ meeting prior to starting work •complete a Work Clearance Form •participate in the Site Managers prestart meeting. All workers must be inducted to site and briefed on the site specific hazards, sign in daily, and participate in their prestart meetingsIn the event of an emergency, all workers must participate in the site evacuation requirements. This includes the Retail site staff evacuations when the Z Retail site is operating.