Bill Text: NY K00069 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 21-27, 2021, as Grain Bin Safety Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-02-24 - adopted [K00069 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00069-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 69

BY: M. of A. Blankenbush

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        February  21-27,  2021,  as Grain Bin Safety Week in
        the State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  weeks  that  are  set aside to increase awareness of important
issues that affect the lives of agricultural workers of New York  State;
and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 21-27, 2021,
as Grain Bin Safety Week in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Grain Bin Safety Week, a collaborative effort  by  industry
leaders  and  agricultural  professionals working together, is an annual
observance which occurs the third full week of February to promote grain
bin safety on farms and commercial grain-handling facilities; and

  WHEREAS, Safety of  farm  and  agricultural  workers  is  of  utmost
important to the government of this great Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  It only takes seconds to be completely engulfed in flowing
grain or overcome by oxygen-deficient atmospheres; and

  WHEREAS,  Grain  production,  handling  and  transportation   is   a
significant industry in the United States; and

  WHEREAS, Due to increased training and more public awareness, deaths
from  grain  bin  entrapments  declined  until  2014;  that  year saw 38
documented entrapments nationally, resulting in 17 deaths; and

  WHEREAS, In 2018, there were 61 documented cases, an increase of 13%
over the 54 cases reported in 2017, and of these cases,  there  were  30
documented  grain  entrapment  cases; furthermore, 50% of the 30 victims
entrapped in grain ended up being a fatality; and

  WHEREAS, Grain operators, farmers and employees  are  encouraged  to
help  reduce  the  number  of preventable injuries and deaths associated
with grain handling and  storage  through  education  and  awareness  of
hazards and safe work practices; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February  21-27,  2021,
as Grain Bin Safety Week in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.