Quality, Environment, Health and Safety Systems

ISO 9001: 2000



ISO 14001:2004

OHSAS: 18001

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Ridley Terminals Inc. continues to expand and improve on its effective management systems. These systems allow the company to focus on targets, objectives and continuous improvement.

The company's systems are integrated, which allows our team members to focus on three fundamental principles: "Quality Service", "Environmentally Sound Business Practices" and "A Safe Workplace". Ridley Terminals Inc. considers each of these systems equally important in measuring the company's success.

QUALITY

Increased global competition has lead to more stringent customer expectations with regard to quality. To remain competitive and to maintain good economic performance, Ridley Terminals Inc. employs an effective quality management system that focuses on continual improvement in quality and increased customer satisfaction. In 2002, Ridley Terminals Inc. revised its ISO 9002:1994 Quality Management System to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2000.

In December the external ISO auditor reviewed our system and the company was successfully re-certified to the new standard.

Quality Complaints in 2004: Zero


THE ENVIRONMENT

There are only minor environmental risks facing the company. These risks are identified and listed, and the company strives for continuous improvement in its environmental performance by seeking ways to reduce the risks associated with these items.

Ridley Terminals Inc. successfully completed a compliance audit of its Environmental Management System, ISO 14001:1996 during 2006

Environmental Compliance: 100% compliance in all permit requirements.

Environmental Complaints: Dust complaints in 2006: Zero

Effluent Complaints in 2006: Zero


ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TERMINAL OPERATING PRACTICES

Terminal design and materials handling procedures ensure both high performance and a clean operation. To protect the rich coastal environment, RTI has made every effort to keep coal where it belongs - either on the terminal site, or in the ships which carry it to customers.

Railcars are loaded at the points of origin with flat profiles along the top of the load. The surface is sprayed with an anti-erosion material to prevent dusting while in transit.

During unloading, coal fines are vacuumed into the dumper and directed to a filtration system where they are confined and recovered. Railcars are washed immediately after unloading to ensure they are dust free for the return trip to their points of origin.

To prevent wind erosion in the stockyard, storage piles are dampened with water from 26 automatic sprayheads. All weather parameters that affect the propensity of dust particles to become airborne are continually monitored. These parameters are then factored into a formula which results in what is known as a K-factor. When the K-factor approaches or exceeds the limit where dust conditions will occur, an alarm is announced over site radios, and the automatic sprayheads are turned on.

The sprayhead system is backed up by a 3,000 gallon water truck and crew to spray down any hard to reach spots in the stockyard, and to keep all site roads well soaked.

A closed-loop system of drainage ditches around the terminal directs runoff to a settling pond where any coal fines are recovered. The water is recycled.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ridley Terminals Inc.'s Health and Safety Management System is designed to meet the OSHMS - 18001:99 standard. The system requires the company to determine priorities, set objectives and measure compliance with regulations. Priorities are systematically assigned based on risk. Our goal is to lower the risk of incidents and accidents, demonstrate due diligence and continually try to improve our safety performance.

In June 2005, the Company had its Health and Safety Management System audited by QMI. Ridley Terminals met all of the requirements of the OHSAS 18001 standard and was certified, making Ridley Terminals Inc. one of a "handful" of companies, world-wide, to be certified in all three management systems - ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:99.

Lost Time Accidents in 2006: 1


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