Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today introduced a resolution honoring Workers’ Memorial Day.  Workers’ Memorial Day is observed each year on April 28 to commemorate workers who have been killed or injured on the job.

“Today, we commemorate the millions of workers worldwide who have been killed or injured while doing their jobs,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “We also recommit ourselves to workplace safety.  Each year, more than 5,500 Americans are killed at the workplace—an average of 16 each day—and millions more experience occupational injuries and illnesses.”

Congresswoman Johnson also introduced a resolution honoring Workers’ Memorial Day in the 110th Congress.

Please see below for the full text of the resolution.

RESOLUTION

Supporting the goals and ideals of Workers’ Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace.

Whereas, each year, more than 5,500 workers are killed due to workplace-related injuries in the United States, and more than 2,000,000 workers across the world die of workplace-related accidents and diseases;

Whereas, each day, an average of 16 workers are killed due to workplace injuries in the United States;

Whereas there are more than 4,000,000 occupational injuries and illnesses in the United States annually;

Whereas tens of thousands of Americans with workplace injuries or illness become permanently disabled;

Whereas more people are killed worldwide each year at work than in wars;

Whereas observing Workers’ Memorial Day allows us to honor and remember victims of workplace injuries and disease; and

Whereas observing Workers’ Memorial Day reminds us of the need to strive for better worker safety and health protections:  Now, therefore, be it

1  Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
2   (1) supports the goals and ideals of Workers
3  Memorial Day to honor and remember workers who
4  have been killed or injured in the workplace;
5   (2) recognizes the importance of worker health
6  and safety standards;
7   (3) encourages the Occupational Safety and
8  Health Administration, industries, employers and
9  employees to support activities aimed at increasing
10  awareness of the importance of preventing illness,
11  injury, and death in the workplace; and
12   (4) calls upon the people of the United States
13  to observe such a day with appropriate ceremonies
14  and respect.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.