TRANE BUILDING SERVICES 2 - 2014

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MAMW SuAdLay Services Safety Totals, Training & Expertise (continued) • Smith System Safe Driving Program — Trane's safety Managers are certified instructors; safety Managers train technicians; 1-800 "How's My Driving?" stickers are located on the back of service vehicles. • USDOT compliance — technicians scheduled within Material of Trade and Hours of Service limits and are fully qualified under Department of Transportation rules for driving commercial motor vehicles with GVWR >10,000 and 26,000 lbs. • Refrigerant Management — Service technicians are trained to manage refrigerant in accordance with U.S. EPA rules using a sophisticated electronic tracking system developed by Trans. • Empowerment - Technicians are empowered with full management support to address safety hazards as they see fit. If ever in doubt about how to do a job or task safely, the technician is required to ask a qualified person for assistance before proceeding with work. Management Leadership and Commitment Accident prevention is a primary responsibility of management at Trane. Trans's safety culture is based on the following management principles: Leadership at the local level manages the local organization's safety performance. Management is financially accountable for safety performance. Local management is actively engaged in risk reduction activities and training and manages safety performance outcomes. • Management clearly communicates to all Trane employees their safety expectations and strongly enforces compliance with those expectations. • Employees are held accountable when they fail to meet safety expectations. Local management and supervisory personnel at the local level are responsible for implementation of the following safely program elements: The Safety Management System developed by Trane — developed in accordance with OHSAS 18001. • Audits and Inspections — Supervisors, Middle and Upper Managers must conduct field inspections. Corporate Safety conducts detailed compliance and management systems audits. • Company safety compliance programs — ensure that they are fully implemented. Safety and environmental performance — tracked using a Balanced Scorecard with leading and lagging indicators and metrics. Subcontractor Qualification — implement this process to promote safety and safety plan compliance on multi- employer job sites. • Six Sigma and Lean — use these productivity tools to enhance safety on job sites. Drug and Alcohol Policy — mandatory DOT required for -cause and post -accident testing after recordable injuries and property damage. • Motor Vehicle Records Search — annual checking of driving records of employees driving company vehicles. Jobsite Safety Equals Customer Value At Trane safety is part of our culture for every employee. What this means to our customers is fewer job site accidents and the delays and liability concerns that come along with them. What this means to our staff is greater confidence in the practices and procedures they use on the job and the pride that comes from working for one of the premier service organizations in the world. Tighter safety standards and fewer accidents can also lead to better on-time project completion and higher quality results. When you use Trane Building Services to install, maintain or upgrade your building systems you will take full advantage of our superior safety program, low incident rates and subcontractor safety management procedures. These help you manage project risk more effectively than you could using multiple contractors or even a single prime contractor with a less impressive safety record. ft AM, AL WE MANEBllllNINCS WORKOE" Mf0fl UFS'