Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation

Health, Environment & Safety

Protection Policy

Policy No:

60.400.001

Revision No.:
Page No.

1
1 of 2

Approved By:
Effective Date:
September 1, 1997

Supersedes policies: 60.400.001 & 60.400.130 dated 8/1/95

PURPOSE:
To restate Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation's (OOGC) long standing commitment to protecting human
health and safety, the environment, neighboring communities, and company and public assets; and, to
ensure OOGC meets all material aspects and is consistent with the requirements of Occidental Petroleum
Corporation's (OPC) Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Policy 89:10:00.

AFFECTS:
Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation and all subsidiaries controlled by OOGC.

DEFINITIONS:
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY (HES) - Those areas of concern which include all issues
related to worker and public health and safety, industrial hygiene, process risk management and
environmental protection.
STANDARD OF CARE - The level of performance required of a specific project or operating location to
safeguard human health and safety, the environment, neighboring communities, and company and public
assets from unacceptable adverse impacts resulting from the Company's operations and activities.
POLICY:
A. General
1. Protecting human health and safety, the environment, neighboring communities, and company
and public assets from unacceptable adverse impacts of company operations and activities is one
of OOGC's highest priorities.
2. OOGC's operations and activities shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, OPC and
OOGC HES policies, procedures and standards, and conform to accepted industry standards and
practices.
B. Health, Environment and Safety Program
1. Each operating location under the control of OOGC shall develop and implement health,
environment and safety programs/systems for managing and controlling HES issues at that
operating location. Health, environment and safety programs/systems shall be developed and
implemented in consideration of requirements outlined OPC's Policy 89:10:00 and OOGC's
HESMS Guidance Manual.

Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation

Health, Environment & Safety
Protection Policy

Policy No:

60.400.001

Revision No.:
Page No.

1
2 of 2

Approved By:
Effective Date:
September 1, 1997

2. Each operating location under the control of OOGC shall establish and implement appropriate
standards (either technical or performance based), and/or administrative controls, with regards to
industrial hygiene, environmental, safety and facility risk engineering design matters which are
directed towards achieving an acceptable "standard of care" at each operating location.
C. Responsibilities
1. The most senior manager at each operating location controlled by OOGC:

has the overall responsibility for the development and implementation of appropriate
programs, systems and standards for managing and controlling HES matters and achieving an
acceptable "standard of care".

is responsible for assigning subordinates specific responsibilities and accountabilities with

respect to managing health, environment and safety issues and for implementing HES
programs, systems and standards.

is responsible for monitoring health, environment and safety performance and the
implementation of HES programs, systems and standards.

is responsible for developing and maintaining work site employee and contractor
participation and involvement in managing and controlling work site HES issues.

2. Every OOGC employee is expected to:

comply with the letter and spirit of this policy

take responsibility for controlling HES issues and activities relevant to their job function.

report any HES hazard, risk or concerns to their supervisor

RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:

OPC Policy 89:10:00
OOGC HESMS Guidance Manual
OOGC Risk Engineering Design Guides
OOGC PRM Procedure 60.400.102 & Guidelines