[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 74 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E576]
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                       IMPORTANCE OF WORK SAFETY

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 1, 2017

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the men 
and women who have lost their lives at work due to unsafe work 
conditions. In 2015, 4,836 workers were killed on the job. That's 4,836 
reasons to remember the importance of work safety.
  This week in Missouri's 7th Congressional District the Mid America 
Safety Health & Environmental Conference is being held by the Missouri 
Association of Manufacturers. This conference is designed to provide 
general work safety training while also discussing the importance of 
safe work environments.
  As those who have lost loved ones gather at the conference this week, 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will have a memorial 
service acknowledging those families as well as the many other families 
who have lost loved ones due to unsafe work conditions.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring the men and women and who 
have lost their lives due to unsafe work conditions and the families 
who have lost their loved ones because of this.

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