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Safety Policy
As a condition of employment, A&E associates are responsible for compliance with all safety and health rules, regulations, and for continually practicing safety while performing their duties.
Associates are to inform the appropriate personnel immediately of any situation beyond their ability or authority to correct or control. Management will provide all necessary safeguards required for personal safety and health.

A&E's long term operating productivity and financial condition go hand in hand with the prevention of occupationally induced injuries and illnesses. Our objective is a safety and health program that will reduce the number of injuries and illnesses to zero. A&E management will integrate safety and health activities that foster development of responsible attitudes and actions and ensure that all operations are managed in that regard. 

Our management will make certain that:

• We comply with all applicable safety and health laws and regulations.
• We provide reasonable safeguards to ensure safe working conditions.
• We provide neat, clean, safe, attractive, and healthy working conditions.
• We maintain in good repair all equipment, tools, and machines.
• We study, develop, and train associates in safe work methods.

A&E accepts its' responsibility for leadership in our safety and health programs for its' effectiveness, improvement, and for providing the safeguards required to ensure safe and healthy conditions.

In addition to complying with the local safety and health laws and regulations, our international facilities will be required to comply with all programs and procedures in A&E's Safety and Health Manual. In order to achieve excellence in safety and health, each U.S. and international facility will be required to meet the following eight objectives:

• Adopt and maintain a safety and health policy.
• Organize and assign safety and health responsibilities.
• Conduct safety and health audits.
• Encourage employee participation and communication.
• Meet performance objectives.
• Provide safety and health education and training.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Share information and be involved with outside organizations and community and government agencies.