VPP Employee Partnership In Safety VPP Worker Involvement & Partnership Successes Environment, Safety, Health & Quality Fluor Hanford, Inc.

Fluor Confidential 2 VPP History At Hanford uPre Desired, but lacked commitment u Required alignment and trust building u Developed Union Safety Rep Program u Achieved first VPP Star - Security Force u Achieved Eight VPP Star Projects –Evolved from an “Authority Management” to a “Facilitative Management” uBenefits will cause you to re-think approaches to safety and focus on people and what influences behavior

Fluor Confidential 3 Safety Excellence = VPP = A Just Culture What Do Workers Need in a Partnership uA Voice - Contribution to the Decision Making Process uTrust - What’s Said Gets Done uBeing Part of the Team –Group work planning –Safety Teams uRespect for the Individual –Recognition for safe work uA Belief that Discipline is Fairly Administered –Discipline we can support uRespect for the Labor Representation –Ability to handle certain labor and individual issues uPride in the Work uAvenues to Communicate & Be Involved uCommunity Pride in the Company

Fluor Confidential 4 Safety Excellence VPP Worker Involvement = Ownership uPath to Partnership is a Journey Which Began in August 1996 –Early Fluor and Labor Negotiations Labor expressed desire for increased role in worker safety –Presidents’ and Employee Zero Accident Councils Provided voice in program and ownership of work area Councils established with 50/50 skill mix Labor chose represented workers –HAMTC Safety Rep. Program Formed 1997 Single Greatest Asset To Partnership Success Provided the Communication, Built Trust, Win-Win STOP Work Responsibility –Pursuit of VPP The avenue to worker involvement in Safety Program –ISMS Standardized the work planning and execution. Institutionalized worker’s role and involvement

Fluor Confidential 5 Presidents’ Zero Accident Council

Fluor Confidential 6 Celebrations

Fluor Confidential 7 Annual Safety Exposition

Fluor Confidential 8 VPP- Including Subcontractors uSubcontractors Need to be Included in the VPP Culture of Worker Involvement –Quarterly meetings –Flow-down of requirements and common standards –Engage Subcontractor workforce in safety briefings, inspections, etc.

Fluor Confidential 9 Union Safety Representatives

Fluor Confidential 10 Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council (HAMTC) Safety Representative Program uProposed by Fluor to HAMTC during negotiations uInitiated in July 1997 uWorker representatives appointed by HAMTC to formally serve as safety and health representatives for the workforce uBegan with one HAMTC Safety Representative uHas grown to all Hanford Contractors, all Unions

Fluor Confidential 11 Roles and Responsibilities of the Union Safety Representative Program uAssist in resolution of HAMTC employment concerns related to ESH&Q uAttend top/mid-level project staff meetings to provide assistance in resolving ESH&Q issues uAccompany inspection and assessment teams for the purpose of identifying ESH&Q-related hazards in the workplace uTrained to effectively perform duties (e.g. OSHA, Mediation, etc.) uMaintain craft qualifications required for their job position and eligible to support overtime work

Fluor Confidential 12 Routine Functions of the Union Safety Representatives uBi-monthly facility walk-throughs with Fluor Hanford’s ESH&Q Vice President uMonthly meeting with Fluor Hanford’s President uAssist in reviewing and resolving Employee Concerns uParticipate in incident investigations and critiques uActive members of safety councils and committees uTireless advocates for VPP

Fluor Confidential 13 Benefits of Union Safety Representatives uFewer safety and health-related concerns uMore worker involvement uFewer grievances uIncreased ownership of safety uPartnering culture between union and management

Fluor Confidential 14 Safety Excellence – VPP Fluor Hanford Results uMetrics Tell the Story VPP Culture Survey Chart Employee Safety Concern Chart

Fluor Confidential 15 Safety Excellence – VPP Fluor Hanford Results uMetrics Tell the Story Total OSHA Rate Chart No. of Safety Related Grievances Chart

Fluor Confidential 16 Safety Excellence – VPP Partnership Journey Continues uVPP Achievement requires self-evaluation and continual improvement –Continuing to Build on Union Safety Reps., EZACs and VPP Relationships change, can partnerships remain? –Instituting Human Performance Improvement VPP worker involvement makes it easier –Integrating better decisions on discipline Changing old thoughts and practices Both in Company and in Labor –Focusing on Early Conflict Resolution Recognizing how work group harmony influences safety uBenefits will cause you to re-think approaches to safety and focus on people and what influences behavior

Fluor Confidential 17 Contacts George Jackson, Executive Vice President Fluor Government Group Beth Bilson, Vice President ESH&Q (509) Dave Jackson, Deputy Vice President ESH&Q (509) John Jeskey, HAMTC Safety Rep Director Fluor Hanford P.O. Box 1000 H8-67, Richland, WA 99352