Safety

Every service company who we contract workers with must mirror EQT's commitment to safety. EQT uses ISNETWorld® - a third-party online platform for monitoring safety metrics, programs, performance and to establish minimum safety requirements - to qualify contractors before they obtain authorization to begin work for EQT.

EQT also maintains a contractor safety orientation requirement. EQT contractor safety orientation completion must be documented for everyone (contractors and subcontractors) that work on EQT premises. The orientation is required annually or when changes occur to the EQT Contractor Safe Work Rules. In addition, a separate site or project specific safety orientation may be required.

Our Safe Driving Leadership Team, consisting of representatives from Human Resources, Safety and several business units, develops and updates policies, such as Fleet Safety Procedures, that prioritizes the safety of our employees, contractors and local communities. EQT is committed to working with local communities and our partners to improve road safety in the locations where we operate.

We also help keep our drivers safe by limiting their journeys, enforcing our road safety requirements and using stop work authority when there is a question of safe conditions. In addition, employees must undergo a series of training programs including behind-the-wheel training and defensive driving modules and demonstrate safe driving skills through supervisor-observation sessions.

The most responsible emergency preparedness strategy prevents incidents from occurring. That said, EQT is prepared to respond quickly with detailed emergency procedures and trained professionals in the event of an incident. We combine planning with training and mock emergency exercises as well as regular updates to location-specific emergency response plans.

We want our workforce (employees and contractors) to go home safely every day. By tracking and analyzing safety incidents, we can assess the effectiveness of our approach to safety management and enable continuous improvement. For example, we supplemented our OSHA (Occupational and Health Administration) metrics with a SIF (Serious Injury and Fatality) metric. The tracking of a SIF exposure rate allows us to better assess our safety program's progress and to detect potential increases in risk.

EQT develops Safety Bulletins to address safety incidents and to share lessons learned within our workforce. These bulletins describe an incident and its impact to help inform, educate and prevent a future occurrence.