Bill Text: PA HR146 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating April 28, 2011, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-17)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-13 - Adopted (197-0) [HR146 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR146-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1223
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 146 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY K. SMITH, W. KELLER, BISHOP, B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MULLERY, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, PAYTON, QUINN, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND WAGNER, MARCH 21, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 21, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 28, 2011, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Every year on April 28, communities and worksites
around the world honor friends, family members and colleagues
who have been killed or injured on the job; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported
that in 2009, more than 4,300 workers suffered fatal workplace
injuries and nearly 3.3 million individuals suffered work-
related injuries and illnesses, and experts estimate that at
least 50,000 deaths occur annually as a result of occupational
diseases; and
WHEREAS, In 2009, 166 workers were lost through fatal
workplace accidents in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, While news reports often focus our attention on
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disastrous workplace events, most of these workers die
individually with little public attention; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to honor the memory of the
courageous and dedicated members of Pennsylvania's labor force
who have been injured or disabled or have died as a result of
workplace accidents; and
WHEREAS, Recognition of the integrity of Pennsylvania's work
force and its achievements on behalf of the economic growth of
our Commonwealth is necessary; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate to call for vigilance and
increased safety in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives wishes to pay tribute
to workers who have died or who have been injured or disabled in
workplace accidents, to honor the contributions of
Pennsylvania's work force and to call for increased workplace
safety; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
28, 2011, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
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