Bill Text: IL SR0037 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors the American Society of Safety Engineers and its members for 100 years of dedicated service to protecting people, property, and the environment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-14 - Resolution Adopted; [SR0037 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0037-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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10 | WHEREAS, ASSE has over 32,000 members located in all 50 | ||||||
11 | states, and in 75 other countries; and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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18 | RESOLVED, That we encourage employees to be safe at work; | ||||||
19 | and be it further
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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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