HR0713 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On December 28, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), which went into effect on April 28, 1971; and

WHEREAS, In Illinois, 177 people were killed due to fatal work injuries in 2022 according to the most recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; and

WHEREAS, All employers, private and public, should be dedicated to improving workplace safety, seeking stronger health standard enforcement, and treating workers with dignity as constant improvements in worker safety are pursued; and

WHEREAS, Since 1989, workers and local government leaders have gathered on April 28th to commemorate Workers Memorial Day in honor of those who have lost their lives working to provide a good standard of living for their families and communities; and

WHEREAS, Americans can honor our workers by observing Workers Memorial Day, remembering those victims of workplace injuries and workplace-related disease, and rededicating ourselves to improving safety and health in every American workplace; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 28, 2024 as Workers Memorial Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to recognize and honor all workers killed, injured, and disabled on the job, thank them for their service, offer sympathy to their families and loved ones, and work to provide today's workers with safe workplaces.