REGULATION 3 – EMBARGO OR INTERDICTION

3.1. Should there be a technical report that shows a serious and imminent risk to workers, the Regional Labor
Commissioner or the Maritime Labor Commissioner, may interdict the establishment, service sector, machine or piece
of equipment or embargo the construction, briefly indicating the decision taken and the measures for prevention of
occupational accidents and illnesses to be adopted.

3.1.1.A serious and eminent risk is considered to be all occupational environment conditions that might cause an
occupational accident or illness, causing severe injury to the worker.

3.2. The interdiction will mean the full or limited stoppage of the establishment, service sector, machine or piece of
equipment. (103.001-9 / I4)

3.3. An embargo will mean full or limited stoppage of the construction work. (103.002-7 / I4)

3.3.1. Construction work is considered to be any engineering service for construction, assembly, installation,
maintenance or repair.

3.4. The interdiction or embargo may be requested by the Occupational Health and Safety Sector of the Regional Labor
Office - DRT (corresponding initials in Portuguese) or of the Maritime Labor Office – DTM (corresponding initials in
Portuguese), by the Labor Inspector or by the concerned union.

3.5. The Regional Labor Commissioner or the Maritime Labor Commissioner will immediately inform the company of
the interdiction or embargo, so that it is complied with.

3.6. The Federal, State or Municipal Authorities will give immediate support to what was determined by the Regional
Labor Commissioner or Regional Maritime Labor Commissioner.

3.7. The concerned parties may appeal of the decision made by the Regional Labor Commissioner or the Maritime
Labor Commissioner, within 10 (ten) days to the Secretariat of Occupational Health and Safety – SSMT
(corresponding initials in Portuguese), may issue a suspensive appeal.

3.8. If after determination of an interdiction or embargo, whoever orders or allows the functioning of an establishment
or one of its sectors, the use of machines or equipment or continuation of work will answer for disobedience if there is
consequent damage to third parties.

3.9. The Regional Labor Commissioner or the Maritime Labor Commissioner, independently of the appeal, may lift the
interdiction or embargo after a technical report from the sector responsible for occupational health and safety.

3.10. During the work stoppage resulting from an interdiction or embargo, employees will continue to receive salaries
as though they were in effective employment. (103.003-5 / I4).