[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 54 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E816-E817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY

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                          HON. DARLENE HOOLEY

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2005

  Ms. HOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, on April 28, 1989, the world observed the 
first Workers Memorial Day in honor of the 2 million people who die 
each year as a result of workplace injury or illness. Fifteen years 
later, we remember the Americans who died on the job this past year and 
recall the hard work that still needs to be done in the United States 
to keep our working men and women safe.
  The date of April 28th was chosen in recognition of the anniversary 
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971. Since its creation, 
OSHA has helped reduce the rate of workplace death and injury through 
the work of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. But over 6 
million workers in the United States still become sick or injured each 
year as a result of their work.
  To maintain a strong and healthy economy, America needs a safe and 
healthy workforce. Federal safety and health standards are vital, as is 
funding for job safety research.
  Last year in Oregon, dozens of workers gave the ultimate sacrifice to 
their professions: their lives. I would like to honor their memory now 
by recognizing them:
       Wendell S. Alden, Joshua I. Allen, Michael W. Barton, 
     Camilo U. Becerra-Corona, Daniel R. Becker, Joyce D. Boothe, 
     William R. Bronco, Daniel J. Buckley, Harriet T. Burk, Curtis 
     Claflin, Dean I. Corliss, Jaime M. Diaz, David L. Dunn, 
     Daniel W. Ealy, Paul D. Ferbrache II, Vernon L. Fraley, 
     Robert A. Friedman, Larry R. Fry, and Gary Fullerton.
       Obdulia Garcia, George R. Green, Robert T. Green, Paul W. 
     Haley, David P. Henning, Carl B. Hestmark, Charles T. Hickey, 
     Hugh C. Holdt, John F. Janzen, Cody Jones, Aryck J. Kalinsky, 
     Cory R. Kepple, James Ladd, Paul Linck, Terence D. Little, 
     Bin Lui, John T. Lumsden, Steven J. Maine, Patricia M. 
     McVicker, Donald L. McCready, Douig K. McKay, Donald R. 
     Mobley, and Bret D. Montgomery.
       Ronald A. Nissen, Mile Obredovic, Ernest Oleman, Grant 
     Overlock, Susanna Parish, llaben D. Patel, Skip Perry, Robert 
     L. Peterson, Drew M. Pierson, Herbert O. Pishion Jr., Rita R. 
     Pratt, Gary Richey, Teresa L. Rines, Juan C. Rios, Kenneth W. 
     Robinson, Ralph E. Robinson, Gerardo Robles-Tejeda, Jeffrey 
     L. Ross, and Billy J. Rucker.
       Manfred Schiller, Russell H. Simpson, Ivan D. Smith, Robert 
     G. Smith, Angelica Solis-Molina, Kevin M. Southwick, Jeffrey 
     M.

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     Stark, Allen L. Stephens, Jerald C. Stewart, Gen Stewart, 
     Terry D. Sutton, Brian T. Tiller, John R. Timmons, John A. 
     Ussing, Leobarto Velazquez, Wendell L. West, John B. Whitten, 
     Roger F. Woodworth, Scott Wriggelsworth, Abel Ybanez, and 
     Roger V. Zemke.

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