[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              RICK ENGLER

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 13, 2020

  Mr. NORCROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend 
Washington, District of Columbia resident, Mr. Rick Engler, for his 
retirement from the Chemical Safety Board.
  In February of 2020, Mr. Rick Engler retired from his position on the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a position he held 
since President Barack Obama nominated him in January of 2014 and was 
confirmed by the United States Senate in December 2014.
  Prior to his appointment to the United States Chemical Safety and 
Hazard Investigation Board, Mr. Engler spent more than four decades 
helping to prevent chemical hazards. Mr. Engler advocated for New 
Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know and Toxic Catastrophe laws 
that increased government transparency and the public's ``right to 
know'' about potential chemical dangers they may have been exposed to 
on the job and in the community.
  Moreover, he advocated for national 1990 Clean Air Act amendments 
which enabled workers and management representatives to fully 
participate during Environmental Protection Agency and Chemical Safety 
Board investigations of facilities that use highly hazardous chemicals. 
He also advocated for several state and federal public policies that 
promote hazard communication, workforce development, chemical incident 
prevention, inherently safer processes, and whistleblower protection.
  Mr. Engler has consistently been a leader in collaborative labor-
management-community initiatives to help investigate and prevent 
chemical incidents. Among Rick's accomplishments and contributions 
during his tenure include his role as the Director of the New Jersey 
Work Environment Council, his founding of the Philadelphia Area Project 
on Occupational Safety and Health, his service as an elected Vice 
President of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, as well 
as his service on the New Jersey Department of Health Occupational 
Health Surveillance Advisory Committee.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring Mr. Rick Engler, a 
dedicated public servant who has fought tirelessly for the safety of 
our communities and of all workers.

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