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ICMC RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY AUDIT REPORT PRINCIPLE 6 – WORKER SAFETY Protect Workers’ Health and Safety from Exposure to Cyanide Standard of Practice 6.1: Identify potential cyanide exposure scenarios and take measures as necessary to eliminated, reduce and control them. CC&V is: in full compliance with Standard of Practice 6.1 in substantial compliance with not in compliance with Summarize the basis for this finding: CC&V is in FULL COMPLIANCE with Standard of Practice 6.1 requiring an operation to identify potential cyanide exposure scenarios and take measures as necessary to eliminate, reduce, and control them. The operation has developed procedures describing how cyanide related tasks such unloading, mixing, plant operations, entry into confined spaces, and equipment decontamination prior to maintenance should be conducted to minimize worker exposure. The operation has developed a set of 32 procedures “Cyanide Code Procedures – CC&V” which provides training in specific areas where employees are exposed to cyanide. Each of the 32 procedures are allocated to one work area where exposure may occur, including: All, ADR1 and ADR2 operators; HG Mill Operators; Assay Lab/Met Lab Technicians; Maintenance Personnel; Leach Pad Operators; Admin Personnel; and CN Drivers. The procedures reviewed require personnel to don appropriate PPE and to conduct pre work inspections. Procedure 2. Personal Protective Equipment is a training requirement for all work areas. It details the specific PPE to use in standard conditions as well as in spill cleanup/HCN/CN detox conditions. Additionally, other procedures refer the reader to Procedure 2 where and when required. The requirement for PPE is also signposted around the work areas. Pre work inspections are completed each shift for each work area. The operation has procedures to review proposed process and operational changes and modifications for their potential impacts on worker health and safety, and incorporate the necessary worker protection measures. CC&V uses the Newmont corporate procedure for management of change as well as the Corporate Management of Change Procedure/Guidance. The purpose of these procedures is to ensure that new or modified projects, processes, materials, equipment, systems, programs, or resources are evaluated and controlled before being implemented. The approved change is communicated to workers and training is provided, if necessary, prior to the change implementation. The auditors reviewed examples of completed management of change forms and risk assessments since Newmont becomes the operator of CC&V in late 2015 to verify compliance. The operation does solicit and y considers worker input in developing and evaluating health and safety procedures. CC&V has several processes where worker input is solicited. CC&V has an SOS program, See it, Own it, Solve it. In addition to the SOS program, there are short daily safety meetings and monthly safety meetings. Both meetings allow workers to provide input into the procedures and safety onsite. CC&V Mine Name of Facility __________________________________ Signature of Lead Auditor July 28, 2017 Date July 2017 Report No. 1663584-003-R-Rev0 19