It is the goal of Terra Drilling to offer drilling solutions to the minerals industry by providing a high level of safe productivity in all projects in which we are involved. Workplace health and safety, environment and community relations are prime considerations in the way we conduct ourselves in business and are integral to our client's requirements.

Terra Drilling considers the safety and health of its employees to be of the utmost importance. Terra Drilling aims to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, which promotes productive and harmonious working relationships. Terra Drilling believes that all employees have a shared responsibility to promote health and safety at work and are responsible for complying with all applicable Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and standards.

Safety Management
Terra Drilling is committed to the elimination or control of hazards - including those that threaten equipment, output and quality - and the promotion and enforcement of safe working practices and attitudes.

At Terra Drilling we achieve this commitment through implementation of appropriate policies and procedures with regard to specific areas of occupational safety and through the provision of appropriate instruction, safety equipment, preventative measures and first aid information and training for all employees and contractors with regard to health and safety issues pertinent to the Company's operations.

Terra Drilling employees and contractors at all levels are responsible for maintaining and striving to continually improve health and safety standards to reduce all forms of loss to the lowest possible level.

Environmental Management
Terra Drilling is committed to minimising the impact of our operations on the environment, through education of employees, best practice procedures, compliance with legislative requirements and conforming to any specific environmental requirements of individual sites and clients. This is achieved by:

1. Promoting environmental awareness among all employees of Terra Drilling and to increase the understanding within our workforce of environmental issues.
   
2. The sourcing and maintenance, by Management, of up to date records on government regulations and legislation concerning the environment, particular to each country in which operations are carried out, and informing staff of these requirements, and any changes to regulations and legislation, as they are promulgated.
   
3. Complying with the environmental policies of the clients for whom we work.
   
4. Conducting our operations in a manner that ensures work practices give the required consideration to the environment.
   
5. Implementing rehabilitation practices that limit the potential for erosion and land degradation.
   

Fitness for Work
Terra Drilling is committed to providing a work environment in which employees can perform their duties in a safe and productive manner. Any person, employee or contractor, suffering the effects of alcohol or drugs is not permitted to work on Terra Drilling projects.

All Terra Drilling employees and contractors are responsible for ensuring that they:

• Arrive at work in a fit physical and mental state, free of the effects of any inhibiting factors including emotional trauma or illness that could affect safe work performance.
  
• Disclose any external factors which may have the ability to inhibit judgment during work.
  
• Avoid activities outside of work hours that could have carry over effects to the next work shift.
  
• Conform to Client specific random alcohol or drug testing programs.
  

Counseling and support is offered to Terra Drilling employees who fail a drug or alcohol test, and disciplinary action is taken if a person fails repeat tests or refuses professional assistance.