[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 YORK-ADAMS COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL 19TH ANNUAL WORKERS MEMORIAL 
                                  DAY

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 2008

  Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, I rise to commend the York-Adams County 
Central Labor Council, for helping to bring safety awareness to the 
issue of worker safety.
  Every April for the past nineteen years, the York-Adams Central Labor 
Council has celebrated Workers Memorial Day by sponsoring public events 
to recognize workers who have been killed or injured on their job.
  While the workplace fatality rate has decreased significantly since 
the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA, in 1970, 
we must remain vigilant in working to ensure that workers are employed 
in safe environments. As a Member of the House Education and Labor 
Committee, I believe that ensuring worker safety should be one of 
Congress' top priorities.
  Congress must appropriate adequate funding for OSHA so that 
representatives can carry out safety inspections and enforce safety 
regulations within workplaces across the Nation. It is imperative that 
employers understand OSHA regulations and comply accordingly to 
maintain the safest work environments possible.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the York-Adams County Central Labor 
Council for its strong commitment to promoting safety in the workplace 
and look forward to joining them in honoring injured and deceased 
workers everywhere.

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