PRINTER'S NO. 3994
No. 779 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY BELFANTI, ALLEN, GOODMAN, DeWEESE, VEON, McCALL,
TIGUE, ARGALL, BEBKO-JONES, BROWNE, CORRIGAN, CRUZ,
DENLINGER, D. EVANS, FORCIER, GRUCELA, HERMAN, HORSEY, KOTIK,
LEACH, LEWIS, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MUSTIO, PAYNE, ROBERTS,
RUBLEY, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, B. SMITH, WOJNAROSKI, BELARDI,
CAPPELLI, COY, DALEY, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, HARRIS,
HERSHEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, MANN, McGILL, MUNDY,
PALLONE, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SATHER, SHANER AND SOLOBAY,
JUNE 8, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 8, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of June 2004 as "Workplace Safety Month"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives considers the safety of
4 the men and women in Pennsylvania's work force an absolute
5 priority; and
6 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Work Injuries and Illnesses annual
7 report, compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and
8 Industry, recorded 95,206 workplace injuries and 146 fatalities
9 in its report for 2002; and
10 WHEREAS, These findings represent a 5.3% increase in
11 workplace injuries and a 9% increase in fatalities from the
12 previous one and one-half years; and
13 WHEREAS, Workplace injuries occurred in inherently dangerous
14 enterprises such as construction, public utilities,
1 transportation and manufacturing; and
2 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth initiated a comprehensive "Call
3 Before You Dig" public awareness campaign spanning from June
4 through October 2004 to address the harms associated with
5 dangerous outdoor workplaces where injury or death of workers
6 and nearby residents is a serious threat; and
7 WHEREAS, This five-month safety campaign seeks to increase
8 the use of the perpetual 5% discount on annual workers'
9 compensation premiums for businesses instituting and maintaining
10 a State-certified workplace safety committee; and
11 WHEREAS, On June 16, 2004, Pennsylvania employers,
12 supervisors and human resource personnel will observe "Health
13 and Safety Day" by convening in Harrisburg to learn effective
14 and successful ways to keep their employees healthy and safe;
15 therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
17 month of June 2004 as "Workplace Safety Month" to raise
18 awareness of workplace safety and to strive toward keeping all
19 work environments free from potential hazards to workers.
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