b'Social ResponsibilitySafetyWe are committed to the safety and health of our employees, contractors, customers, and the communities we serve. No job is more important than working safely.EPE is working diligently to stay on the leading edge of efforts to sustain the safest workplace for our employees and reaffirms our corporate commitments to:Enable our employees to safely operate; andContinuously improve safety performance and lower the severity rate with the goal of an accident free culture.SAFETY SCORECARD 1Year 2017 2018 2019OSHA Recordable Rate (EPE) 2.19 2.96 2.27OSHA Recordable Rate (Industry) 1.90 1.70 N/A 2OSHA Lost Workday Case Rate (EPE) 0.27 1.11 0.36OSHA Lost Workday Case Rate (Industry) 0.70 0.50 N/A 21 EPE OSHA rates as of 2/24/20202 2019 OSHA Industry Rates were not available at the time of preparation of this report. Prior years industry rates are Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution NAICS 221100, Average Rate All Establishments (All Size).In 2019, our injury frequency and severity decreased from the record numbers experienced in 2018. Our focused efforts in 2019 proved successful by reducing our lost time rates by 67% and eliminating incidents involvingelectrical contacts and arc flash events.In collaboration with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 960 leadership, EPE has developed multiple initiatives designed to increase employee safety engagement and promote individual ownership:Employees safety goals have been specifically tailored based on risk level and to enhance supervisor ownership; Safety communications have been increased to share lessons learned in the spirit of continuous improvement and preventing recurrence; Increased engagement and participation by all levels of management in safety trainings, meetings, and workplaceimprovements; and Increased coordination and consultation with industry colleagues and experts to improve workplace policiesand procedures.EPE is changing and growing. Recognizing hazard dynamics within our workplace and continuously improving our safety culture to meet these changes is at the forefront of our business.21Social Responsibility'