[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      RECOGNITION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AWARENESS DAYS

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 14, 1999

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize the efforts of the Region I chapter of the 
Voluntary Protection Participants' Association and the Safety Council 
of Western Massachusetts. I applaud the work of this group in combating 
the serious threat that work-related injuries pose to our communities.
  I want to pledge my support for the upcoming Occupational Safety and 
Health Awareness Days, June 16-17, 1999 organized by the Safety 
Council. I am pleased to see that the itinerary consists of both 
interesting and important presentations by local authorities on safety-
related topics.
  I feel that it is very important to have events such as this to 
educate the public about what everyone can do to prevent on-the-job 
accidents and ensure a safe working environment for the people of 
Western Massachusetts. It is clear that the work of the Safety Council 
is invaluable in this regard.
  Finally I would like to thank the Safety Council for its tireless 
advocacy of occupational safety and health awareness. Along with the 
citizens of the Second Congressional District of Massachusetts, I 
express my most sincere gratitude and the hope that your important work 
will continue for years to come.

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