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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor 
3Statistics shows the agriculture sector is one of the most 
4dangerous in the United States; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Each year, the farming profession sees over 500 
6fatalities nationwide; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, According to the Occupational Safety and Health 
8Administration (OSHA), most farm-related injuries and deaths 
9are caused by tractor overturns, which result in approximately 
10130 deaths each year nationwide on average; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Additional injuries and deaths stem from grain 
12storage facilities, which can be especially risky; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Farm safety extends to members of the public as 
14well; while sharing the road with farm vehicles, visibility is 
15key to safety on the roads; drivers should remember that farm 
16vehicle operators have limited visibility to the rear, and  
17anyone passing such a vehicle should use extreme caution; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, It is important to bring awareness not only to 
19the physical dangers of farming but to the emotional toll it 
20takes on the farming community as well; while we highlight 
 
 
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1confined spaces safety, roadway safety, and other traditional 
2farming hazards, it is also important to encourage farmers to 
3take care of their own health; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, As we enter the farming season, it is more 
5important than ever to follow best practices to safeguard 
6farmers and farm workers; now is the time to remind employers 
7and farm workers to put safety first;  therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we declare September 17 through September 23, 2023 as Farm 
11Safety Week in the State of Illinois.