59 2021 ESG Report Appendices Transparency Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction Healthy workforce and communities Hazard and risk assessment Sites are required to establish an inventory of all equipment/processes and conduct risk assessments on a predetermined frequency based on risk rating. This requirement is under the umbrella of our leading indicator metric, the EHS Index, and is formalized under our Metrics and Reporting Escalation standard. The improvement is tracked in our EHS MIS platform and performance is reviewed on a monthly basis. Subsequently, this standard is audited by the central EHS Audit team to monitor compliance. BD has established and implemented the EHS Golden Rules, a consistent set of essential workplace EHS rules for all associates. These are rules that, if violated, have the potential to cause a serious injury or significant environmental impact. As such, violations of golden rules are investigated and appropriate disciplinary actions are taken to promote the safety of all associates. EHS Golden Rules Environmental stewardship Fall protection Mobile equipment Machine guarding Lockout/ tagout Chemical safety BD associates shall follow all environmental protection procedures established by the site. • R eport spills. Clean up spills following site protocols. • Plac e waste in proper containers. • F ollow site recycling rules. • Do not pour chemic als down the drain or place in the trash. BD associates shall use fall prevention devices when working from heights. • W ear fall protection when working on elevated surfaces without barriers. • Inspect port able ladders before climbing and maintain three points of contact. • Use f all protection when accessing fixed ladders, where provided • Do not climb o ver guardrails and fall-prevention barriers. BD associates shall be trained and certified to operate powered industrial equipment and shall abide by site traffic rules. • Inspect mobile equipment bef ore use. • Slo w down near pedestrians and make eye or verbal contact. • F ollow speed limits and stop signs. • Maint ain line of sight at all times when driving. • W ear your seat belt and keep your body inside the vehicle. BD associates shall not tamper with or disable machine/equipment guarding while operating under normal conditions. • Ne ver reach inside moving equipment. • Do not b ypass guards for the sake of production or for any reason. • R einstall guards using all bolts. • Use t ools and PPE when clearing jams. BD associates shall not work on equipment that is not locked out as per energy control procedures. • Lock out all f orms of energy before working on equipment. • V erify zero energy state. • Do not w ork on or touch live electrical equipment unless authorized. • Use one lock per per son. • U tilize procedure for authorized nonroutine machine interventions. BD associates shall handle and store chemicals safely, in alignment with safety and data sheets. • Use pr oper PPE at all times when handling chemicals. • Use exhaust systems, when provided. • Ensur e that chemicals are properly labeled and stored. • Do not bring ne w chemicals on site without EHS approval.