PAGE 1 OF 6 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIROMENTAL MANUAL PROCEDURE: S450 Motor Vehicle Safety REV /01/09

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1 PAGE 1 OF 6 PURPOSE: MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY To define the Company s requirement that drivers must possess the appropriate license for the type of vehicle to be operated and must comply at all times with the following requirements as well as all federal, state, and local traffic rules and regulations. PROCEDURE: Scope This policy applies to personnel operating motor vehicles for business purposes as well as all Company owned or rented vehicles and any personal vehicle operated in the interest of the Company. Requirements A. Seat Belts 1. Seat belts must be worn by all occupants of passenger vehicles and truck cabs when on company business. 2. All occupants of the Company s furnished vehicles must wear seat belts any time the vehicle is in operation. 3. An allowable exception to the seat belt requirement is equipment that is received from the manufacturer without seat belts and is not required by law to have them. B. Vehicle Accidents All accidents must be reported immediately to the appropriate Company supervisor. C. Vehicle Condition All vehicles shall be in condition to operate on the highway. This includes a valid certificate of insurance. D. Inspections Each vehicle must have a current inspection sticker. The assigned driver is responsible for this process. E. Operation During Emergencies 1. Vehicles must not be used to evacuate an area that is experiencing a spill. A vehicle is spark producing and a source of ignition. 2. Vehicles must not be driven into or through an area when red lights are flashing, unless they are emergency vehicles. F. Unattended Vehicles Unattended vehicles must not be left with the engine running except for emergency vehicles, vehicles undergoing maintenance, industrial diesel, and those vehicles whose engine provides power to auxiliary equipment such as pumps. These must have the brakes set, transmission

2 PAGE 2 OF 6 disengaged, and persons in sight and within 25 feet of the vehicle. Parked vehicles inside the refineries and/or marketing terminals must comply with local requirements. G. Railroad Crossings All railroad crossings are marked with either cross bucks, lights or a combination of both. Vehicle drivers approaching railroad crossings must yield the right-of-way to trains that may be approaching the crossing or that may be stopped and partially blocking the crossing, unless a flag man indicates that the vehicle may pass. If the crossing is partially obstructed by pipe racks or other obstacles, the vehicles must stop and ensure the crossing is safe prior to proceeding. H. Loading and Carrying of Personnel 1. Vehicles must not carry more people than allowed by their design. 2. No more than six people are allowed to be seated inside the bed of a pickup truck. They must be seated away from the tailgate and with the tailgate closed. Persons must not stand or sit on the side rails while riding in truck beds. 3. Vans not having seats installed can be used with the same precautions as pickup trucks when transporting personnel. 4. Flatbed trucks used to transport personnel must have side rail supports that extend at least 18 inches above the level of seating, a safety line or guardrail across the back, and an access ladder for loading and unloading of personnel. I. Carrying of Materials 1. Material that overhangs four feet or more from the rear of a vehicle must be red flagged. 2. Materials must not overhang from the sides of a vehicle unless it is escorted or the vehicle is designed to carry loads close alongside. 3. Materials carried in truck beds should be secured. If both materials and people are in the bed, then the materials must be secured. 4. Loads carried along roadways by mobile cranes must have a tag line to secure the load and reduce swing. If the load extends 15 feet or more from the end of the boom, a flag man is required. J. Driving Onto Other Vehicles If it is necessary to drive a fork truck onto a vehicle for loading or unloading, the wheels of the vehicle must be chocked and, if the motive power source (tractor) is still attached, the brakes must be set and the keys surrendered to the fork truck driver. K. Spotting Tractor Trailers 1. Any trailer with product in it, hazardous or non-hazardous, when unsupported by a tractor, must have a jack placed under the fifth wheel for additional support. If left in an area without sufficient ground support (such as an unpaved parking area), the landing gear and jack must have portable landing pads sufficient to support the load. 2. The landing gear on empty trailers offers adequate support and no jack is needed under the fifth wheel in a paved staging area. However, if the staging area is unpaved, the landing gear should be supported by portable landing pads. 3. In addition, brakes must be set and wheels chocked after a trailer is spotted and while connecting or disconnecting the tractor from the trailer.

3 PAGE 3 OF 6 L. Reporting the Spills Spills (oil, gas, hydraulic fluid, etc.) from any vehicle must be reported immediately to the designated authorities. M. Parking Vehicles must never be parked in such a manner that they block access to emergency systems (fire equipment, safety showers, etc.) or access of emergency vehicles to the area. Parked vehicles inside refineries, chemical plants, marketing terminals, or pipeline terminals should have the keys in the ignition in case of an emergency. N. Jump Starting and Charging Batteries There are several potential hazards associated with jump-starting a vehicle or charging a battery. They include: 1. Hydrogen, an explosion hazard, is released while charging. 2. Batteries contain acid that can damage the skin or eyes. 3. Sparks can be created when connecting or disconnecting cables. Attachment 1 contains the procedure to be followed for jump-starting a vehicle. Attachment 2 contains the procedure for charging a battery. O. Cell Phone Use This cell phone policy applies to all Company employees using personal or company supplied cellular phones while driving for Company business. Cellular telephones without hands-free devices and other electronic devices shall not be used while driving or at times when such use might be distracting to the user or otherwise cause a dangerous situation. Under no circumstances should employees text message while driving. Regardless of whether a hands-free device is used, it is strongly recommended that drivers pull over to a safe location before answering or placing calls. In the event that this is not possible a hands-free device must be used. Cell phones and other personal electronic devices are not to be used while fueling. Employees must assure that use of a cellular phone or other device does not interfere with safe performance of the job task being performed or the operation of any motor vehicle or mobile equipment. Under no circumstances may employees use wireless phones during adverse weather or difficult traffic conditions. Employees should also consider avoiding or terminating calls involving stressful or emotional conversations. Employees are expected to become familiar with and follow any local, state and/or federal guidelines covering the use of cellular phones while driving. Some companies do not allow any cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle. While performing work for these customers, or while on their sites, employees will refrain from any cell phone use while operating a motor vehicle without regard to the use of a hands-free device.

4 PAGE 4 OF 6 The Company takes its phone use policy seriously. Any violations of this policy will subject employees to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

5 PAGE 5 OF 6 ATTACHMENT 1 Jump Starting a Battery Consult the owner's manual before jump starting any vehicle. Required PPE includes chemical goggles and leather gloves. Also remove any rings and metal watch bands or other metal jewelry prior to beginning the job. STEP ACTION Set parking brake and set automatic transmission in "PARK" (Neutral for manual 1 transmissions) in both vehicles. Make sure both batteries are the same voltage. 2 (12-volt batteries have six cell caps and a 6-volt battery has three.) Turn off all unnecessary electrical loads, such as air conditioning, lights, etc., so as 3 not to cause a spark when cables are attached. Do not allow vehicles to touch. 4 Make sure the cable clamps to the dead battery are tight. Remove filler caps to both batteries, if provided, and leave off during the jump start 5 operation to avoid accumulation of hydrogen in the battery. Consider covering the holes (not the clamps) to prevent acid splashes. Check the fluid levels in the battery to be charged to make sure it is above the 6 plates in all cells. If not, add water to the appropriate level. Securely attach one end of a jumper cable to the positive terminal (marked "+" or 7 "P" or "POS"), of one of the batteries. Attach the other end to the positive terminal of the other battery. Securely attach the other cable to the negative terminal (marked "-" or "N" or 8 "NEG") on the good battery. If the negative terminal of the dead battery connects to the engine block or frame, attach the other end of the cable to the dead vehicle's frame, at least a foot from 9 the battery. If the negative terminal of the dead battery does not connect to the engine block or.frame, connect the other end to the negative battery terminal. Start the engine in the vehicle providing the jump start. Let it run for a few minutes, 10 then start the engine with the dead battery. 11 Remove the cables in reverse order. 12 Replace the caps. 13 Have the battery that was discharged repaired or replaced.

6 PAGE 6 OF 6 ATTACHMENT 2 Charging a Battery Follow the charging rate instructions from the manufacturer. Minimum PPE includes, chemical goggles and leather gloves. STEP ACTION 1 Ensure charging area is well ventilated and free of all sources of ignition. 2 Disconnect battery cables. Clean off any accumulation of battery salts from the terminals (these salts are 3 corrosive to the eyes). Remove filler caps, if provided. Leave off during the charging operation to avoid 4 accumulation of hydrogen in the battery. Consider covering the holes to prevent acid splashes. Check the liquid levels in the battery cells. 5 Make sure the liquid levels are above the plates. If not, fill appropriately. 6 Check to see that the charger switch is in the "off' position. Locate the positive battery terminal (marked "+" "P" or "POS"), and securely 7 attach the positive charger cable. Attach the negative charger cable to the negative battery terminal (marked "-" N" 8 or "NEG"). 9 Turn the charger switch to "on." 10 When the battery is charged, turn the charger switch "off'. 11 Put protective equipment on for disconnecting and handling the battery. 12 Remove the charger cables. 13 Replace filler caps. 14 Replace battery cables.