FFFWEST Safety Committee Meeting

1. FFFWEST Safety Committee Meeting Tuesday, February 28th 2012 Audio Info: 1-888-396-0833 Participant Code: 9835428 Please hit the 'mute’ button or use *6 to mute your phone until you are ready to speak up. Don’t place the call on hold. No matter how busy you are, putting a conference call on hold forces the entire group to listen to your hold music. If you must step away, use the mute feature or hang up and dial back in.

2. Locations in Attendance…

3. Any Accidents or Injuries…? • PLEASE REMEMBER TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY !! • Reporting injuries immediately is the optimal way to save time, money, and your associates!  If you have questions please contact Risk Management at 757-989-2724. • Workers' Compensation claims must be reported online,  via HR Manager Self Service. • Send supporting documentation for claims to 757-989-2501 OR accident.claims@ferguson.com

4. Feb-12 Safety Topics Woodland Dock Area Safety W.I.S.H. List Winners 3E Online

5. Woodland Dock Area before accident…

6. Woodland Dock Area Recommended Changes… Tentatively scheduled for completion by 3/27/12

7. Your W.I.S.H. List • W.I.S.H. = Winning Ideas in Safety & Health • Our Risk Management team is dedicated to a partnership with the field that will enable us to continue to strengthen our safety culture. The ultimate goal is safety as an underlying theme in the way we do business each day. The input from associates through W.I.S.H. leads us further down that path.

8. Risk Management has chosen the W.I.S.H. winners. • Ferguson associates submitted 124 entries, which included a broad range of safety topics.  • On behalf of Risk Management and our sponsor, Wheels, Inc., we congratulate the four winning entrants listed below.  • Each winning idea earns $1,000. We have also identified several entries that merit honorable mention status. 

9. The Winning Entries… • Safety Dummies • Richland DC – Richland, Wash. (#796) • Delivery Truck Signs • Eric Johnson – Charlotte, N.C. (#1150) • “Safe Cards” • Brad Harrison – Oklahoma City, Okla. (#1832)

10. Safety and Security Quick Cards… Frostproof DC Receiving Manager Billie Tuck's winning W.I.S.H. idea was the Safety and Security Quick Cards concept.

11. www.3EOnline.com • 3E Online provides online access to a customer's hazardous material inventory and associated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). • I now have both MSDS Signage (8½” x 11” laminated) and Telephone stickers from 3EOnline. • Please send me an email letting me know quantity desired…

12. Corporate Security Suspect a theft or Fraud has occurred? DOT (Federal) Drug Test Form

13. Theft/Fraud • As a company, we continue to improve dramatically in looking for potential theft and fraud. • However, you should NOT approach the suspected associates, customers, or vendors before discussing with our Corporate Security team. • Call Security FIRST – Ray Ferrara @ 757-223-6145 or Scott Hewitt @ 909-517-3259.

14. DOT (Federal) Drug Test Form

15. Reminder… • Long delays are being reported when we use the outdated DOT (Federal) drug test forms. • As of Dec. 1, 2011, we are required by law to use the new Federal Chain of Custody forms. • If you have not already done so, please make sure you start using the new forms and destroy the old forms immediately. • For additional forms and kits, contact Pembrooke Occupational Health Client Services at 1-800-733-1676 ext- 118 or the Security Department at (909) 517-3265.

16. Some Operational Reminders… 2012 Performance Review Complete Sales Tax Webcast Training by March 30

17. 2012 Performance Reviews… • Deadline for performance reviews is May 15, 2012.  Don’t delay!

18. 2012 Performance Review Refresher • Don’t have time to attend Performance Review training but looking for a performance review refresher?  • Career Development has put together a job aid for both managers and associates that addresses some of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to performance reviews.  • Whether it is the preparation, the review discussion, or how to follow up after the review has been completed. • I will e-mail copies of the job aids to all after the meeting.

19. Complete Sales Tax Webcast Training by March 30 • In order to reduce and eliminate the number of costly penalties Ferguson has endured, the appropriate handling of sales tax certificates and exemptions will continue to be a priority. • Although progress has been made in many branches, the company policy of ‘No Certificate, No Exemption’, and other procedures, is not being enforced in all cases, requiring us to publish this mandatory webcast to assist you. • This 15 minute webcast has been designed to help you: • Create awareness regarding the management of tax certificates and exemptions • Provide education pertaining to the proper administration of tax certificates and exemptions

20. Complete Sales Tax Webcast Training by March 30 • It is essential that you complete this training by Friday, March 30. • Log in to the Sales Tax Webcast in ELM and enroll in the training. Once enrollment is complete, you can launch this webcast via ELM at any time. • After completing the course, you will need to log into ELM to complete your Verification Signature in order to obtain credit for this course. • For assistance with Verification Signature, access the job aid. For ELM Support, contact IT Support.