1A.1 The Company obtains copies of the Acts, Regulations, Laws or Client conditions of that state or territory in which the survey is conducted and complies with the directions therein.

1A.2 All Company personnel, trained with the equipment for which they are directly responsible are responsible to the Company to alert other personnel to the hazards of that equipment. These hazard alerts may be in the form of warning labels, signs or some other method complying with written instructions.

1A.3 All Company personnel are required to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) provided by the Company:

• Foot protection (Not supplied by the Company however suitable foot wear must be worn at all times).
• Head protection
• Eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Skin protection (SPF+15)
• Malaria protection (see following notes).
  • Company personnel attend a suitable Doctor, experienced in Tropical Disease Control considerations, to receive appropriate inoculations prior to entering the area of survey.
  • The Company personnel are responsible to advise the Company of the inoculation currency and the Company agrees to maintain a record on the personnel staff record file.
  • The Company personnel wear sensible clothing code when working in tropical areas aware of the fact that.
  • The Anopheles mosquito:
  • Is active after dusk.
  • Is attracted to dark colours.
  • Is attracted to perfumes or aftershave lotions.
  • Is repelled by personal insect repellent (must contain N'Ndiethyl-m-toluamide).
  • Long sleeves or long trousers protect limbs after dusk.
  • Is unable to penetrate mosquito nets treated with Permethrin.
  • The Company personnel take appropriate Malaria prophylactic treatment provided by the Company at the times prescribed by the Doctor .

1A.7 The Company uses the AS/NZS ISO: 1885.1-1990 Workplace Injury and Disease Recording Standard as a general guideline for reporting accidents and injuries to the Public body responsible for recording injuries. Copies of the workplace injury reports are kept with the Company.

1A.8 The Company maintains an Emergency Procedure for each survey operation listing the closest medical or aid facility and the appropriate medical evacuation method available.

1A.9 The Company communicates this Policy to all Company personnel and seek their input to audit, review and improve the OS&H policy. This procedure may be formalised with the Improvement /Incident/ Accident Report Form to investigate and acquit any hazardous occurrence. A Hazard is anything that may result in injury to a person.

Appendix 1 Section 1A refers to the Accident/Incident Report. In addition copies of the WorkSafe Western Australia compulsory Notification of Injury or Disease Reports are provided for information.

1A.10 The Company maintains a Drug and Alcohol Policy as follows.

• The Company maintains a Drug and Alcohol policy which provides that its personnel and sub contractors will abide by the following prohibitions regarding unauthorized, prohibited, illegal or controlled substances including alcohol, substance related paraphernalia and certain activities.
• For the purposes of this procedure "Substances" refers to alcohol, drugs, chemicals and any substances of abuse. Un-authorised, illegal, prohibited or controlled substances are substances prescribed or restricted by law or regulation and additional substances which may affect a user in similar manner.
• Each employee has a Duty of Care responsibility in regard to alcohol consumption to present himself or herself at work in a safe healthy alert condition to ensure that they are not a danger to themselves and others.
• Prescription and over the counter drugs if used inconsistently with prescribed or recommended usage may affect safe job performance. The company personnel are required to advise the Company of the known side effects of drugs being used.
• The consumption, use, manufacture, dispensation, possession, distribution, promotion, provision, purchase, sale, transportation, concealment, transfer, storage, or similar transaction in or of substances and / or substances related paraphernalia while performing work on or for the Company IS PROHIBITED.
• Legally prescribed drugs and over the counter products may be permitted on Company workplaces or contracts provided the substance(s) are contained in their original prescription or distribution container. Only the person for whom the substance was prescribed may possess or use the substance.
• Company personnel are responsible for ascertaining from the prescribing medical practitioner or recommending source any information relative to the possible side effects of the substance. Company personnel are required to notify proper personnel prior to beginning the Work if the side effects could affect their work duties. The Company is responsible for monitoring substances used by its personnel and any subcontractors and the Company shall exercise reasonable judgement in allowing personnel to work while using the substance to ensure a safe, healthy and productive work environment.
• Company personnel will notify the Company of any substance usage, which has the potential to affect the Work and the Company reserves the right to impose appropriate restrictions. In such cases the Company reserves the right to prohibit the personnel from the work place for the duration of the usage or of the potential for hazardous side effects of the substance.
• The Company personnel will abide by contractual agreements between the Company and the Client on such matters that may include searches of personnel, substance tests on the personnel and their property, or Company owned vehicles and contractual premises.

1A.11 The Company maintains training records covering Company survey activities for its personnel.

1A.12 The Company has minuted Safety Meetings quarterly at office locations and pre-start up of all surveys with toolbox Safety Meetings if and when required.

2A.3 The Company uses the AS/NZS ISO:14001:1996 Environmental Management Systems as a general guide for considering environmental matters.

3A.6 The Company Procedures to Motor Generator Serviceability follows. Prior to start up each day and following transit to a new operating site, the Motor Generator must be checked for any damage that may have occurred as the result.

• 1) Remove tarpaulin cover and any other protective covering from the motor generator. Ensure that the protective covering is stored away from the motor generator.
• 2) Visually check the motor generator for any signs of wear. Check all nuts, bolts and wires for obvious signs. Carry out restoration as required.
• 3) Check fuel and oil, fill or top up if necessary.
• 4) Check the belt tension and belts for any signs of wear. Pay particular attention to the belt protection cages.
• 5) Check Generator drive bearings and add grease if required.
• 6) Check fire extinguisher is in an accessible position (No closer than 5 meters or further than 10 meters from the generator).
• 7) Ensure that DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE signs are in place.

3A.7 The Company Procedures to Ground Geophysical Transmitters serviceability follows. This routine must be carried out prior to starting survey operations.

• 1) Ensure that connection from the Motor Generator output to Transmitter is secure, check for signs of wear on the cannon plug connections and cable. Do not proceed with the survey operation if any signs of damage are present.
• 2) Connect output from Transmitter to electrode wires or loop. Check with the receiver operator and confirm Transmitter electrode positions.
• 3) Connect the Voltage Regulator to the Motor Generator power source via the control cable attached to the alternator. Check for any cable or connection damage.
• 4) Start Motor Generator and set at the correct RPM. Check cooling fan to Alternator is operating. Switch on the Voltage Regulator and push the Start Button. Check the output voltage and frequency. These should be constant for the survey/equipment. Usually 115-200v for voltage and 400-420hz for the frequency. If this is not the case adjust as necessary. Do not proceed with survey operation if standard voltage and frequency cannot be achieved.
• 5) Turn on the CONTROL POWER on the Transmitter and check all lamps are on. Toggle the TRANSMIT/RESET switch to RESET. All fault indicator lights should be off except the END REG light. If not the Transmitter may have a fault. Do not proceed with the survey operation and shut down the system.

3A.8 The Company Procedures to maintain field hand held radios follows.

• 1) At the completion of each days usage, inspect the radios (including spares) for obvious damage and place on charge.
• 2) At the commencement of each days survey, all team members should inspect all radios (including spares) for adequate charge capacity and carry out a test call to other members.
• 3) During the course of the day do not leave radios in an extremely hot environment IE: on the dash board of a vehicle.
• 4) It is the responsibility of each crew member to ensure their radios are placed on charge at the completion of each days survey.

3A.9 The Company is committed to audit and improve Best Operating Procedures to provide Clients with the best possible geophysical data available.

Section 4A Company Safe Operating Procedures for Ground Geophysical Transmitters.

• Surveys using transmitters have been conducted throughout the world for the last 30 years and are a useful tool for the exploration industry in search for base metals.
• Surveys using transmitters require the transmission of high voltage electricity and because of the Risks involved, the Company has formulated a set of rules that governs the field operations of a survey.
• Surveys using transmitters can be conducted using several different field arrays and this set of rules applies to all arrays.

1) All crew members shall be trained and fully conversant with the safe operations of the equipment, and are bound by the O,S&H Act and other Regulations.
2) On arrival at an exploration site the Crew Leader shall contact the exploration manager or his representative and advise him of the following Rules regarding the survey.
3) The Crew Leader shall request that all people within the lease be advised of the dangers of the survey and instructed to avoid the survey area if possible.
4) All members of the survey shall carry a portable radio and maintain a listening watch at all times.
5) If possible a portable radio will be also be supplied to the Client.
6) The transmitter operator shall at all times follow the procedures out lined in the transmitter operations manual and the Safe Operating Procedure Manual for GGT series transmitters (attached).
7) The survey operations shall be stopped in the advent of rain, drifting mist or poor weather conditions.
8) All wiring to be used during the survey shall conform to standard electricity colours and be maintained in good condition.
9) All transmitter electrodes shall be clearly marked, fenced and flagged with DANGER tape.
10) The receiver operator shall control the operations of the survey and no work shall be carried out without the receiver operator's instructions.
11) The person the message was intended for shall confirm all radio messages.
12) No instructions shall be carried out without the above confirmation and the survey shall halt until this confirmation is received.
13) The transmitter operator can override the instructions of the receiver operator in the event of an emergency or they decides the work conditions are not safe. In this case they shall safely shut down the transmitter operation and then advise the receiver operator.
14) At no time should a potential electrode (porous pot) be connected in the same vicinity as a connected transmitter electrode and vice a versa.
15) All wires not in use at any stage of the survey will be isolated from the equipment, electrodes and ground by placing the end of the wire above the ground.
16) No wire shall be connected or disconnected without the instructions from the receiver operator.
17) All wires crossing roads or access tracks shall be buried and flagged.
18) No wires shall be draped over grounded fences or other structures and these wires shall not come in contact with the fence or structural material.
19) The survey area shall be marked with High Voltage warning signs while the survey is in progress.
20) No one will approach the transmitter site without the permission of the transmitter operator.
21) All wires shall be separated from each other and not draped over trees as best as possible, depending on field conditions.

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