POLICY ON HEALTH AND SAFETY
(Confirmed March 19, 2007)

Golden Star believes that health and safety are the first priority in all areas of work and that job related injuries and illnesses are unacceptable. Golden Star will therefore:

• Ensure that our leaders and managers are committed to creating a culture that makes health and safety an integral part of short and long term operations and all performance management systems;
• Ensure that our employees and contractors understand and accept health and safety policies and procedures as a fundamental part of the business;
• Wherever appropriate and feasible, set operating standards that exceed any relevant laws and regulations
• Incorporate health and safety policies and procedures into all contracts and enforce them;
• Implement effective health and safety policies, procedures and management systems;
• Provide all employees and contractors with the necessary training and equipment to carry out their work in a safe and healthy manner;
• Carry out regular risk assessments to identify health and safety exposures and hazards with the potential for injury and illness;
• Regularly test health and safety systems and procedures and emergency response systems to ensure their effectiveness;
• Identify measurable objectives and targets that will drive the continuous improvement necessary to pursue and injury-free workplace;
• Regularly review and audit health and safety systems, procedures and performance; and
• Publicly report our health and safety performance.