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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 193 

Designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, as ‘‘North American 

Occupational Safety and Health Week’’ and May 9, 2007, as ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 10, 2007 

Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. KENNEDY) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of May 6 through May 12, 2007, 

as ‘‘North American Occupational Safety and Health 

Week’’ and May 9, 2007, as ‘‘Occupational Safety and 

Health Professional Day’’. 

Whereas every year more than 5,700 people die from job-related injuries and 4,400,000 more suffer occupational injuries and illnesses; 

Whereas transportation crashes continue to be the number 1 

cause of on-the-job deaths, and overall in 2005 there 

were 6,159,000 transportation accidents resulting in 

43,433 deaths, 2,700,000 injuries, and an estimated 

$230,600,000,000 in tangible costs; 

Whereas every day millions of people go to and return home 

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sung heroes, such as occupational safety, health, and environmental practitioners, who work day in and day out 

identifying hazards and implementing safety and health 

advances in all industries and at all workplaces, aimed at 

eliminating workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses; 

Whereas these occupational safety, health, and environmental 

professionals and members of the American Society of 

Safety Engineers work to prevent accidents, injuries, and 

occupational diseases, create safer work and leisure environments, and develop safer products, and are committed 

to protecting people, property, and the environment; 

Whereas the work of these professionals in the areas of occupational safety, health promotion, disease prevention, and 

wellness programs has contributed greatly to the improvement of overall employee health, increased productivity, and reduction in health care costs, and yields significant returns on investments in occupational safety 

and health for the employer; 

Whereas our society has long recognized that a safe and 

healthy workplace positively impacts employee morale, 

health, and productivity; 

Whereas the more than 30,000 members of the American Society of Safety Engineers, along with the more than 

150,000 combined members of the Academy of Certified 

Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM), the American 

Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., 

(AAOHN), the American Industrial Hygiene Association 

(AIHA), and the American National Standards Institute 

(ANSI), are occupational safety, health, and environmental practitioners dedicated to keeping people safe at 

work and protecting property and the environment; 


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Whereas the purpose of North American Occupational Safety 

and Health Week (NAOSH) is to increase understanding 

of the benefits of investing in occupational safety and 

health, to demonstrate the positive impact that integrating effective safety and health programs in the workplace and the community has on the economy and business, to raise awareness of the role and contribution of 

safety, health, and environmental professionals in all 

areas, and to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by 

increasing awareness and implementation of safety and 

health programs; 

Whereas the theme of NAOSH Week 2007 is all modes of 

transportation safety, particularly stressing that motor 

vehicle drivers should drive wisely to save lives; and 

Whereas on May 9 occupational safety and health professionals will be recognized during the second annual Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day for the 

work they do to keep people safe at work: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of May 6 through May 

3 12, 2007, to be ‘‘North American Occupational Safe4 ty and Health Week’’ (NAOSH) and May 9, 2007, 

5 to be ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Professional 

6 Day’’; 

7 (2) commends occupational safety, health, and 

8 environmental practitioners for their ongoing com9 mitment to protecting people, property, and the envi10 ronment; 


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1 (3) commends those businesses that encourage 

2 a strong safety culture and incorporate occupational 

3 safety and health into their business strategies; 

4 (4) encourages all industries, organizations, 

5 community leaders, employers, and employees to join 

6 with the American Society of Safety Engineers to 

7 support activities aimed at increasing awareness of 

8 the importance of preventing illness, injury, and 

9 death in the workplace, during the week of May 6 

10 through May 12, 2007, and throughout the year; 

11 (5) recognizes the commitment of occupational 

12 safety and health professionals in their ongoing work 

13 to protect people, property, and the environment on 

14 May 9, 2007, Occupational Safety and Health Pro15 fessional Day; 

16 (6) urges everyone to observe the theme of 

17 NAOSH Week and drive responsibly; and 

18 (7) encourages the people of the United States 

19 to observe ‘‘North American Occupational Safety 

20 and Health Week’’ and ‘‘Occupational Safety and 

21 Health Professional Day’’ with appropriate pro22 grams and activities. 

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