Brown Electric Company devotes substantial resources to ensure a safe work environment for the men and women of the company. The potential environmental impact of working in an industrial environment is a factor in the planning of every project.

Brown Electric Company employs several full time safety professionals who implement and monitor appropriate safety, quality control and environmental programs. These programs include:

• Daily safety planning
• Weekly safety meetings
• Routine safety audits
• Drug testing through the LEAD program
• Equipment and material inspection procedures

Brown Electric Company is a participant in the Drug-Free Workplace Initiative sponsored by the State of Ohio. The company is a participant in a Voluntary Protection Program sponsored by OSHA. Brown Electric’s investment in safety has produced the following results:

Workers Compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR):

• 2004: 0.87
• 2005: 0.86
• 2006: 0.67

OSHA Recordable Injury Frequency Rate:

• 2004: 1.78
• 2005: 2.40
• 2006: 1.61