Safety is the Number ONE priority at Cascade Carriers Ltd .

We are committed to a safe and healthy work environment for our employees. Our Safety Program encompasses a variety of areas that we feel enhance SAFETY not only within our own company but also in promoting road safety in the community at large.

PROGRAM INITIATIVES HIGHLIGHTS

• Safety Bonus Program - all drivers who meet the criteria are eligible to receive a cash bonus.

• Cascade has a Safety Contest to promote and reward drivers who help us to attain our safety goals. Quarterly draws and a yearly Grand Prize are awarded when the goals are met.

• Drivers interested in working in the oil patch must be qualified and hold current H2S Alive and First Aid certification.

• Scheduled GODI and Smith Defensive Driving Course every two years for all drivers

• Personal protective equipment is worn at all times when on customer sites.

• Equipment is maintained according to very high safety standards

SOME DRIVING TIPS FOR THE GENERAL COMMUNITY TO HELP MAKE OUR ROADS SAFER

• Never cut in front of a truck - Fully loaded trucks weigh up to 65 TONNES and take the length of a football field to stop. Most cars weigh only 3,000 pounds.

• Don't linger alongside a truck - There are large blind spots around trucks where cars momentarily "disappear" from view and the driver can't see you.

• Pass trucks quickly - To make themselves visible cars should not linger near trucks, and should move past them or slow to back off out of the blind spot.

• Changing lanes - Change lanes when you can see both of the truck's headlights in your rearview mirror.

• If possible pass a truck on the left, not on the right - A truck's blind spot on the right runs the length of the trailer and extends out three lanes. Motorists should try to avoid passing through this large blind spot.

• Keep a safety cushion around trucks - Try to leave a 10-car length safety cushion in front of a truck and stay back 20-25 car lengths. Following a truck too closely obscures your view.

• Check the truck's mirrors - If you're following a truck and you can't see the driver's face in the truck's side mirrors, the truck driver can't see you.

• Allow trucks adequate space to maneuver - Trucks make wide turns at intersections and require additional lanes to turn, so motorists should allow a truck the space it needs to maneuver.

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