and safety Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees 100% of Spire employees are represented in joint management-worker health and safety committees 403-2 Occupational health and safety Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities AL Gulf MS MO-E MO-W 2014 3.14 N/A N/A 5.12 4.00 2015 2.66 N/A N/A 3.45 6.11 2016 3.80 0.95 4.55 3.37 4.21 2017 4.11 1.07 0 4.79 6.00 2018 5.56 3.96 0 3.04 3.88 2019 2.26 1.42 0 2.32 4.52 403-3 Occupational health and safety Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation A high risk or high incidence of work-related disease has not been identified for any Spire work group 403-4 Occupational health and safety Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions All of Spire’s collective bargaining agreements contain provisions related to employees’ obligations to comply with safety procedures, the company’s support of personal protection equipment (safety glasses and safety boots), and various wellness programs 404-1 Training and education Average hours of training per year per employee In their first year, each construction and maintenance employee receives 80 hours safety training.