HEALTH, SAFTEY & ENVIRONMENT

Sterling’s objective is to create and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental (HS&E) performance in all aspects of our operations. We operate to a high level of HS&E standards in order to ensure the health and safety of our employees, contractors, and the public, and to minimize our impact upon the environment. We are committed to the following principles in the implementation of our EH&S policies:

• Maintenance of emergency response procedures that permit employees and contractors to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies
• Establishing effective training programs designed to ensure employees receive training that is relevant to their job function
• Create and disseminate to all employees and contractors effective and relevant health, safety, and environmental policies
• Maintain effective monitoring procedures designed to ensure operational compliance with applicable laws and corporate policies
• Institute incident reporting and investigation procedures related to injuries, serious incidents, and environmental importance
• Incorporate exemplary safety performance into the selection process for contractors, suppliers. and related services