Full Text of SR0037 97th General Assembly
SR0037 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is | 3 | | the oldest and largest professional safety society; ASSE was | 4 | | founded in 1911 in response to the tragic New York City | 5 | | Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire; this Illinois non-profit, | 6 | | which is based in Des Plaines, has a global influence; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, ASSE has been dedicated for 100 years to the | 8 | | advancement of safety, health, and environmental professionals | 9 | | through education and advocacy; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, ASSE has over 32,000 members located in all 50 | 11 | | states, and in 75 other countries; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, 4,340 workers lost their lives in 2009 due to | 13 | | fatal occupational injuries; 158 of those deaths were in | 14 | | Illinois, representing the 6th highest number of workplace | 15 | | fatalities in the nation; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, 3.2 million workers suffered from non-fatal | 17 | | occupational injuries and illnesses in 2009, with 165,500 of | 18 | | those cases in Illinois; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Businesses spend billions of dollars every year on | 20 | | costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses, |
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| 1 | | while the intangible costs of losing a coworker, friend, or | 2 | | family member go beyond a price tag; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, ASSE promotes community safety and health through | 4 | | initiatives that raise awareness and improve prevention of | 5 | | injury and illness, such as safety checklists for emergency | 6 | | relief efforts, pandemic preparation tips, kids poster | 7 | | contests, and a website with free safety tips at www.asse.org; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, ASSE joined with the Canadian Society of Safety | 10 | | Engineering and U.S. federal agencies to sponsor North American | 11 | | Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week each year in May, | 12 | | when industry, trade organizations, and corporations | 13 | | throughout the continent host activities that increase | 14 | | awareness of the importance of workplace safety and health; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, ASSE recognizes safety and health professionals | 16 | | on Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day that falls | 17 | | on the Wednesday of NAOSH Week each year; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, ASSE established the ASSE Foundation, a 501(c)(3) | 19 | | charity, to generate funds and provide resources for | 20 | | scholarships, applied research, academic accreditation, and | 21 | | related initiatives to advance the safety, health, and | 22 | | environmental profession; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, ASSE advances opportunities in occupational | 2 | | safety and health education by helping set educational | 3 | | standards and increasing the number of safety programs at the | 4 | | undergraduate and graduate college levels; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, ASSE proactively works with legislators and | 6 | | regulators to ensure that government decisions that impact the | 7 | | safety, health, and environment of the workplace are based on | 8 | | good science and sound technology; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, ASSE members use principles from many different | 10 | | disciplines to improve working conditions in all walks of life, | 11 | | including manufacturing, transportation, chemicals, mining, | 12 | | utilities, construction, insurance, education, healthcare, and | 13 | | government; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, ASSE members work with employers every day to help | 15 | | them wisely invest in safety, health, and environmental | 16 | | programs, so that millions of employees go to and leave from | 17 | | work injury-free; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we applaud and honor | 20 | | the members of the American Society of Safety Engineers for 100 | 21 | | years of dedicated service to occupational safety, health, and |
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| 1 | | environmental professionals; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That we commend safety, health, and | 3 | | environmental practitioners for their ongoing commitment to | 4 | | protecting people, property, and the environment; and be it | 5 | | further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That we commend those businesses that | 7 | | incorporate safety, health, and environmental initiatives into | 8 | | their strategies, even during times of hardship; and be it | 9 | | further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage all industries, organizations, | 11 | | community leaders, employers, and employees to support | 12 | | activities aimed at increasing awareness of preventing | 13 | | illness, injury, and death in the workplace; and be it further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That we urge employers not to reduce their | 15 | | efforts to improve workplace safety, health, and environmental | 16 | | protection during economic downturns, as it will cost more in | 17 | | the future; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage employees to be safe at work; | 19 | | and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | delivered to the Governor and the Director of the
Illinois | 2 | | Department of Labor, as well as the members of the American | 3 | | Society of Safety Engineers during the ASSE's Professional | 4 | | Development Conference at McCormick Place from June 12-15, 2011 | 5 | | as a symbol of our respect and esteem for the organization and | 6 | | its membership.
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