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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 547 

Designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, as ‘‘North American 

Occupational Safety and Health Week’’ and May 7, 2008, as ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 1, 2008 

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

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008, 

as ‘‘North American Occupational Safety and Health 

Week’’ and May 7, 2008, as ‘‘Occupational Safety and 

Health Professionals Day’’. 

Whereas every year more than 5,700 people die from job-related injuries and 4,400,000 more incur occupational injuries and illnesses in the United States; 

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 businesses spend $170,000,000,000 a year on costs 

associated with occupational injuries and illnesses; 


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Whereas it is imperative that employers, employees, and the 

general public are aware of the importance of preventing 

illness and injury in the workplace—wherever that workplace may be, such as on the road, in the air, the classroom, the store, the plant, or the office; 

Whereas each year the families, friends, and co-workers of 

victims of on-the-job accidents suffer intangible losses 

and grief, especially when proper safety measures could 

have prevented worker injury or death; 

Whereas everyday millions of people go to and return home 

from work safely due, in part, to the efforts of occupational safety, health, and environmental practitioners who 

work day in and day out identifying hazards and implementing safety and health advances across industries and 

workplaces, aimed at eliminating workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses; 

Whereas our society has long recognized that a safe and 

healthy workplace positively impacts employee morale, 

health, and productivity; 

Whereas the purpose of the North American Occupational 

Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) is to raise awareness 

among employees, employers, and the general public of 

the benefits of investing in occupational safety and 

health; 

Whereas the more than 32,000 members of the American Society of Safety Engineers, along with the more than 

150,000 combined members of the American Association 

of Occupational Health Nurses, the American Heart Association, and the National Association of Homebuilders, 

will be mobilizing to encourage safe practices, and increase the quality of life for employees and employers; 


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Whereas the theme of NAOSH Week 2008 is ‘‘safety is good 

business’’, highlighting that businesses operate more efficiently and are more respected when they use effective 

safety and health management systems; and 

Whereas, on May 7, 2008, occupational safety and health 

professionals will be recognized during the 3rd annual 

Occupational Safety and Health Professionals 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 4 through 10, 

3 2008, as ‘‘North American Occupational Safety and 

4 Health Week’’; 

5 (2) designates May 7, 2008, as ‘‘Occupational 

6 Safety and Health Professionals Day’’; 

7 (3) commends occupational safety, health, and 

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

11 (4) commends those businesses that encourage 

12 a strong safety culture and incorporate occupational 

13 safety and health into their business strategies; 

14 (5) encourages all industries, organizations, 

15 community leaders, employers, and employees to join 

16 with the American Society of Safety Engineers to 

17 support activities aimed at increasing awareness of 

18 the importance of preventing illness, injury, and 


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1 death in the workplace, during the week of May 4 

2 through May 10, 2008, and throughout the year; 

3 and 

4 (6) urges all people of the United States to con5 tinue to act responsibly and to be safe at work so 

6 that the millions of people who go to work return 

7 home safely every day to their families and friends. 

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