[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 193 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 193

Designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, as ``North American 
       Occupational Safety and Health Week'' and May 9, 2007, as 
          ``Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2007

   Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Obama, and Mr. Kennedy) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, as ``North American 
       Occupational Safety and Health Week'' and May 9, 2007, as 
          ``Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day''.

Whereas every year more than 5,700 people die from job-related injuries and 
        4,400,000 more suffer occupational injuries and illnesses;
Whereas transportation crashes continue to be the number 1 cause of on-the-job 
        deaths, and overall in 2005 there were 6,159,000 transportation 
        accidents resulting in 43,433 deaths, 2,700,000 injuries, and an 
        estimated $230,600,000,000 in tangible costs;
Whereas every day millions of people go to and return home from work safely due, 
        in part, to the efforts of many unsung heroes, such as occupational 
        safety, health, and environmental practitioners, who work day in and day 
        out identifying hazards and implementing safety and health advances in 
        all industries and at all workplaces, aimed at eliminating workplace 
        fatalities, injuries, and illnesses;
Whereas these occupational safety, health, and environmental professionals and 
        members of the American Society of Safety Engineers work to prevent 
        accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases, create safer work and 
        leisure environments, and develop safer products, and are committed to 
        protecting people, property, and the environment;
Whereas the work of these professionals in the areas of occupational safety, 
        health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness programs has 
        contributed greatly to the improvement of overall employee health, 
        increased productivity, and reduction in health care costs, and yields 
        significant returns on investments in occupational safety and health for 
        the employer;
Whereas our society has long recognized that a safe and healthy workplace 
        positively impacts employee morale, health, and productivity;
Whereas the more than 30,000 members of the American Society of Safety 
        Engineers, along with the more than 150,000 combined members of the 
        Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM), the American 
        Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., (AAOHN), the American 
        Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and the American National 
        Standards Institute (ANSI), are occupational safety, health, and 
        environmental practitioners dedicated to keeping people safe at work and 
        protecting property and the environment;
Whereas the purpose of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week 
        (NAOSH) is to increase understanding of the benefits of investing in 
        occupational safety and health, to demonstrate the positive impact that 
        integrating effective safety and health programs in the workplace and 
        the community has on the economy and business, to raise awareness of the 
        role and contribution of safety, health, and environmental professionals 
        in all areas, and to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by 
        increasing awareness and implementation of safety and health programs;
Whereas the theme of NAOSH Week 2007 is all modes of transportation safety, 
        particularly stressing that motor vehicle drivers should drive wisely to 
        save lives; and
Whereas on May 9 occupational safety and health professionals will be recognized 
        during the second annual Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day 
        for the work they do to keep people safe at work: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, to 
        be ``North American Occupational Safety and Health Week'' 
        (NAOSH) and May 9, 2007, to be ``Occupational Safety and Health 
        Professional Day'';
            (2) commends occupational safety, health, and environmental 
        practitioners for their ongoing commitment to protecting 
        people, property, and the environment;
            (3) commends those businesses that encourage a strong 
        safety culture and incorporate occupational safety and health 
        into their business strategies;
            (4) encourages all industries, organizations, community 
        leaders, employers, and employees to join with the American 
        Society of Safety Engineers to support activities aimed at 
        increasing awareness of the importance of preventing illness, 
        injury, and death in the workplace, during the week of May 6 
        through May 12, 2007, and throughout the year;
            (5) recognizes the commitment of occupational safety and 
        health professionals in their ongoing work to protect people, 
        property, and the environment on May 9, 2007, Occupational 
        Safety and Health Professional Day;
            (6) urges everyone to observe the theme of NAOSH Week and 
        drive responsibly; and
            (7) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        ``North American Occupational Safety and Health Week'' and 
        ``Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day'' with 
        appropriate programs and activities.
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