STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY Pursuant to Rule 2, Section 8 of Department Circular No. 2000-02-001, otherwise known as the “Revised Geothermal Safety and Health Rules and Regulations”, and in order to ensure adequate safety and protection against hazards to health, life and property as well as pollution of air, land and water from geothermal operations, the following geothermal safety and health code of practice are hereby promulgated:

GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION I. SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY A. SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY STATEMENT 1. Providing a safe workplace while protecting the health of the workers must be the principal responsibility of the geothermal operator. To achieve this, safety and health concerns must be thoroughly integrated in the geothermal operator's management policy.