IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 459 
Expressing support for designation of ‘‘National Safety Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2009 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of ‘‘National Safety 
Month’’. 
Whereas, after years of decline, the rate of unintentional in-
juries and deaths in the United States has reversed and 
has reached unacceptably high levels in recent years; 
Whereas deaths from motor vehicle collisions, poisonings from 
unintentional overdoses, and falls remain as the three 
leading causes of preventable death in the United States; 
Whereas the cost of unintentional injuries to people in the 
United States exceeds $684,400,000,000 each year and 
causes great suffering among individuals and their fami-
lies; 
Whereas the cost of unintentional injuries to workers and 
their employers is $175,300,000,000 each year, including 
the value of 114,000,000 days of lost productivity; 
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Whereas preventing unintentional injury and death requires 
the cooperation of all levels of government, the Nation’s 
employers, and the general public; 
Whereas the National Safety Council, founded in 1913, was 
congressionally chartered in 1953 to lead this Nation in 
injury prevention through safety and health education, 
training, and advocacy in the United States; 
Whereas the National Safety Council educates the workforce 
about policies, practices, and procedures leading to in-
creased safety, protection, and health in business and in-
dustry, as well as in schools and colleges, on roads and 
highways, and in homes and communities; 
Whereas since the summer season is a time of increased rates 
of preventable injuries and death, it is an appropriate 
time to focus the attention of our workforce and commu-
nity leaders on injury risks and preventions by cele-
brating June 2009 as ‘‘National Safety Month’’; and 
Whereas the National Safety Council in 2009 as part of its 
public education about safety and health will provide this 
Nation a monthlong campaign in June: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Safe-
ty Month’’; 
(2) recognizes the contributions of the National 
Safety Council and its ongoing commitment to rais-
ing awareness about the need for the implementation 
of safe practices in our schools and jobs; and 
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(3) encourages citizens to observe the ‘‘National 
Safety Month’’ with appropriate ceremonies and 
educate themselves about the importance of imple-
menting safe practices in our schools and on our 
jobs to prevent unintentional injury and death. 
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