Eleven years ago the management of Lindblad made a commitment to significantly improve its safety performance. At that time Linblad's EMR was an unacceptable rate of 1.38. Lindblad management committed to reduce that rate to below 1.0. A plan was put together, initiated, and monitored to achieve that goal. The results of this commitment to safety improvement has reduced Lindblad's rate to .75 for the year 2000 with our current goal set at and not to exceed EMR of 0.8.

In order to reach the performance goals for EMR rating and incident rates, it was decided that to achieve this, Lindblad must develope safety procedures written specifically applicable to the field conditions which our company performs work in. These procedures were developed internally by management and the company's loss control specialist.

Because Lindblad has set such high goals and receives participation of its supervisors and foremen, it was decided that an awards program should be initiated to reward them for their positive involvement and to provide incentives to all other employees.

Lindblad Construction has set a minimum training requirement standard for all employees. This training consists of outside the company training, internal company training, training conducted by trained supervisors and foremen and training conducted by Lindblad's insurance company loss control specialist.

Review of the company safety performance is monitored on a continuous basis. Areas that are reviewed are: the company safety training matrix, all accident reports, near miss reports, inspection reports submitted by jobsite superintendents and foremen, inspection reports submitted by customers, and inspection reports submitted by our insurance loss control specialist.

The following is a list of recent safety awards that Lindblad has received:

1998 Associated General Contractors of America - 10,000 to 50,000 work hours - Building Division

1998 Associated General Contractors of America - 25% Below Division Incident Rate - Building Division 1999 Associated General Contractors of America - Zero Incident Rate 10,000 to 50,000 Work Hours - Building Division

1999 Associated General Contractors of America - Zero Incident Rate 50,000 Work Hours and Over -Heavy and Industrial Division

1999 Associated General Contractors of America - 25% Below Division Incident Rate - Building Division

1999 Associated General Contractors of America - 25% Below Division Incident Rate - Heavy/Industrial Division

1999 AGC Best Record - Heavy and Industrial Division - Group III

1999 Three Rivers Manufacturers' Association Safety Award - Injury Free