Senate Resolution 42 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                       BY  DEARDEN
  1  3 A Resolution to recognize April 28, 2007, as Workers
  1  4    Memorial Day.
  1  5    WHEREAS, the first Workers Memorial Day was
  1  6 observed in 1989, on April 28th, the anniversary of
  1  7 the establishment of the federal Occupational Safety
  1  8 and Health Administration; and
  1  9    WHEREAS, Workers Memorial Day is now an
  1 10 international day of remembrance of workers killed in
  1 11 incidents at work, or by diseases caused by work, held
  1 12 annually on the 28th day of April in over 100
  1 13 countries; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses,
  1 15 and deaths remains enormous, with more than 56,000
  1 16 workers dying annually from workplace injuries and
  1 17 illnesses, and another 6 million being seriously
  1 18 injured; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, concerned Americans are determined to
  1 20 prevent these tragedies by observing Workers Memorial
  1 21 Day on April 28, as a day to remember these victims of
  1 22 workplace injuries and disease; renewing our efforts
  1 23 to seek stronger safety and health protections, better
  1 24 standards and enforcement, and fair and just
  1 25 compensation; and rededicating ourselves to improving
  1 26 safety and health in every American workplace; NOW
  1 27 THEREFORE,
  1 28    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  1 29 recognizes April 28, 2007, as Workers Memorial Day in
  1 30 remembrance of workers killed, injured, and disabled
  2  1 on the job.
  2  2 LSB 2928SS 82
  2  3 jr:nh/es/88