Safety.

Safety is a top management commitment at RECON. Every new employee is hired with the expectation that safe work practices are a condition of employment. All employees receive safety orientation training as well as appropriate task and site specific training in OSHA & MSHA regulations, first aid, respiratory protection, and safe equipment operation.

RECON employs full-time safety professionals who are certified to instruct in all areas of safety for the petrochemical and mining industries. In addition, all Project Supervisors are given primary responsibility to enforce all safety programs, conduct regularly scheduled audits, and receive supervisor safety training.

RECON commits itself to providing a safe and healthful work environment for all of our employees. Our customers can be confident that all projects will be performed in accordance with the highest safety standards; as evident by the many awards RECON has received over the years. Some of our recent accolades include:

2009

• ExxonMobil - Torrance Refinery Gold Safety Award
  Recon received a Gold Level Refinery Safety Award from ExxonMobil - Torrance Refinery, Torrance, California for 105,000+ work hours w/o an OSHA recordable injury or illness.
• Associated Builders and Constructors' STEP (Safety Training and Evaluation Process) Gold Level Award
  Recon received a Gold Level STEP Award for the quality of our safety program.

2008

• NPRA (National Petrochemical and Refiners Association) Contractor Award for Meritorious Safety Performance
  Recon received a nomination from BP - Carson Business Unit (CBU) Carson, California for 38,000+ work hours w/o an OSHA recordable injury or illness.

Previously

• NPRA Contractor Awards for Meritorious Safety Performance
  Over the years Recon has received multiple nominations from various refinery operations including: BP - Carson Business Unit, Carson, California; ExxonMobil - Torrance Refinery, Torrance, California; and BP - Cherry Point Refinery, Blaine, Washington.
• Facility Awards
  Recon has received multiple facility-based awards for outstanding on-the-job performance in safety and in overall service quality. Clients who have presented such awards include: BP - Carson Business Unit, Carson, California; ExxonMobil - Torrance Refinery, Torrance, California; and ConocoPhillips - Wilmington Refinery, Wilmington, California.

RECON employees receive training covering a broad range of topics, including:

• OSHA 500 & 501
• MSHA Part 46 & Part 48
• Refinery Safety Overview (RSO)
• Respiratory Protection
• Confined Space Entry
• Fire Watch and Entry Attendant
• Process Safety Management Overview
• First Aid and CPR
• Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
• Forklift, Bobcat, and other industrial equipment
• Specific chemical hazards (H2S, Lead, Silica)