MES recognizes that outstanding Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance is essential to the welfare of our employees, clients, subcontractors and members of the public.

We maintain a high level of HSE performance through awareness and training programs, strict adherence to written plans and procedures, reducing at-risk behaviors and ensuring proper management and investigation of all incidents.

MES management is fully committed to providing proper funding and staff resources for a robust HSE program, training, and compliance.

•MSHA contractor ID number is A116.

•MES employs three MSHA-certified instructors. Certified training topics include Surface, Underground, First Aid, and Mine Rescue.

•MES has its own MSHA-approved Training plan.

•Only two MSHA citations in 14 years of operation, of which 1 was vacated upon review. The other one was non-S&S.

•MES has a well-developed and formally documented Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Program, which includes:

◦ HSE Management System, which includes regular HSE Committee Meetings, and Annual HSE Goals.

◦ Degreed mining engineer dedicated to HSE oversight.

◦ Project-specific safety analysis is conducted and specific HSE plans are developed for all new projects.

◦ HSE Manual includes MSHA approved HAZCOM Plan, Hearing Conservation Program, and Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Policy, and 30+ major topic areas.

◦ MES rewards those employees who show exemplary performance with regard to HSE with HSE specific recognition and bonuses, and provides disciplinary action for those who are non-compliant with HSE requirements.

◦ Audited by major industrial clients’ safety departments and compliance review agencies (Browz and IsNetWorld).

◦ Every employee is trained on the HSE manual prior to initial job assignment, and re-trained as required. Training in project-specific plans is documented. Applicable MSHA and/or OSHA training is provided as required by work assignment.

◦ MES has a rigorous Alcohol and Drug policy, including pre-employment, pre-assignment, reasonable suspicion, DOT-specific, and post-incident testing.

•MES has two employees who are currently active with the Colorado Front Range Mine Rescue Team.

•Safety Record:

◦Despite the high risk elements inherent in its work, MES has never incurred a permanently disabling injury or fatality since the company was formed in 1995, and MES has not had a lost time injury in over 5 years.

◦Current (11/09) worker’s comp. Experience Modification Rating = 0.94