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SAFETY INFORMATION

COMPANY PROGRAMS

Safety is an important aspect of every function of our company. All employees are responsible for their own safety as well as the safety of their co-workers. Management has an obligation to provide our employees with the tools necessary to allow them to be successful and work safely.

During the new hire orientation, each employee reviews our Corporate Employee Manual that includes all pertinent information on these programs and acknowledges in writing that he understands and will comply with these policies.

Each employee must pass a pre-employment drug test and is subject to random tests as administered by company policy.

The following information is presented to review our approach to safety. Some of the internal programs that we have implemented to achieve our safety goals are presented as well as general information on our company. These programs are continually reviewed and improved as necessary by our full time Safety Director.

UHP SAFETY PROGRAM

UHP Projects, Inc.'s safety program has been designed to meet the needs of all aspects of OSHA regulations and the requirements of our customers. Programs have been developed to assist our employees in continuing to work safely throughout our varied work environments, which include commercial and naval ships, chemical plants, refineries, and industrial projects.

Our safety program has been reviewed and approved by government contract administrators, numerous shipyards, the Steel Structures Painting Council, and several fortune 500 companies.

All UHP Projects' employees receive extensive OJT to ensure that they are familiar with all aspects of the work to be performed. Safety meetings are held to ensure that employees remain familiar with the correct work procedures to utilize for each job function that they perform.

UHP Projects Inc. is committed to preventing work place accidents with a goal of zero recordable accidents. As our employees are our most valuable assets, we shall spare no expense in ensuring that they remain accident free throughout the year.

The program is separated into the following categories:

• Introduction / General Rules and Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment
• HazCom (Hazardous Communications) and hazardous materials
• Noise Abatement
• Respiratory Protection
• Confined Space Entry
• Electrical safety and Lock Out-Tag Out
• Hand Tool Safety
• Fire Watch & Prevention
• Basic First Aid
• Job Safety
• Supervisor's Report of Injury Guidelines
• Formal Lost Time Accident Investigation
• Lead Abatement
• Arsenic
• Subcontractors Health & Safety Programs
• Rigging and Hoisting
• Self Inspections
• Scaffolds, ladders, and other work surfaces
• Pre-Work Briefings
• Safety Meetings
• Drug Policy
• Spill Prevention and Control
• Materials Handling and Storage
• This program can be submitted to our customers in either digital or hard copy formats.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

UHP Projects, Inc. is also committed to quality in the work place. As a coatings contractor it is important that our QA programs and documentation provide insurance that these high standards are adhered to.

In that effort we have established a quality program that has been approved by SSPC (Society of Protective Coatings), STASR (South Tidewater Association of Ship Repairers) and many of our customers. We are proud that UHP Projects, Inc. has been certified as a QP-1 contractor by SSPC. This certifies that our program is a leader within our industry and that the procedures are continually monitored to insure that these high standards are maintained.

CUSTOMER EVALUATION PROCEDURES

In a further commitment to customer service, UHP Projects, Inc. mails a Customer Evaluation form after each job is complete. We solicit comments on our company's service, supervision, job performance, equipment, and procedures. This information is used to continually improve our services.

Results of our Customer Evaluations are also published to provide feedback to all workers on comments from these forms.

COMPANY NEWSLETTER

UHP Projects, Inc. publishes a periodic company Newsletter to disseminate new information and review current work in progress. This information is provided to all employees with their paychecks when published. A Safety topic is featured with each Newsletter that covers a current situation.