Full Text of HR0256 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The rates of unintentional injuries and deaths in | 3 | | the United States remain at unacceptable levels; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Risk identification, pandemic-related safety | 5 | | concerns, psychological safety, and advancing organizational | 6 | | safety remain critical to preventing injuries and deaths in | 7 | | the United States; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The cost of unintentional injuries to Americans | 9 | | and their employers exceeds $1,097.9 billion each year and | 10 | | causes great suffering among individuals and their families; | 11 | | and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Illinois residents and all Americans deserve to | 13 | | live in communities that promote safe and healthy living; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Preventing unintentional injuries and deaths | 15 | | requires the cooperation of all levels of government, | 16 | | employers, and the general public; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, The National Safety Council, founded in 1913, was | 18 | | congressionally chartered in 1953 to lead this nation in | 19 | | injury prevention through safety and health information, | 20 | | education, training, and advocacy in the United States; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The National Safety Council works to promote | 2 | | policies, practices, and procedures leading to increased | 3 | | safety, protection, and health in business and industry, in | 4 | | schools and colleges, on roads and highways, and in homes and | 5 | | communities; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In 2021, The National Safety Council will provide | 7 | | this nation with a month-long public education campaign; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The summer season is a time of increased rates of | 9 | | unintentional injuries and deaths; it is an appropriate time | 10 | | to focus attention on injury risks and preventions; therefore, | 11 | | be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 13 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we express our support of National Safety Month in June 2021, | 15 | | and we strongly urge the citizens and businesses of Illinois | 16 | | to observe National Safety Month by practicing safe and | 17 | | healthy behaviors in all aspects of their lives.
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