house resolution no.73

Reps. Brixie, Neeley, Scott, Huizenga, Young, Bezotte, Slagh, Wozniak, Mueller, Bellino, Hope, Thanedar, Haadsma, Rogers, Peterson, Breen, Brabec, Hood, Garza, Camilleri, Sowerby, Cavanagh, Puri, Whitsett, Coleman, Steenland, Kuppa, Jones, Weiss, O'Neal, Aiyash, Morse, Brenda Carter, Pohutsky, Yancey, Calley, Clemente, Fink, Rabhi, Rendon, Shannon, Sneller, Stone and Witwer offered the following resolution:

A resolution to declare April 13 and 14, 2021, as Michigan Workplace Health and Safety Days in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The House of Representatives recognizes that workplace safety is critical to our employees, employers, and economic prosperity as a state; and

Whereas, The Michigan Safety Conference, an all-volunteer group of safety professionals, was formed in 1928 in response to the need of providing education and support to the workplace safety and health practitioners by implementing safety and health programs and systems to mitigate serious accidents and fatalities in the workplace; and

Whereas, The Michigan Safety Conference is a two-day world class health and safety training event held every spring; and

Whereas, Training is targeted at workplace health and safety issues. All businesses in Michigan are encouraged to participate to receive health, safety, and risk management operations training; and

Whereas, Workplace injuries and illnesses contribute to an ongoing health crisis in Michigan with more than 30 workplace fatalities and thousands of injuries and illnesses each year; and

Whereas, Accidents negatively impact Michigan workers who suffer injury and illness in the workplace and hamper Michigan employers    ability to maintain a safe and productive workplace; and

Whereas, Safety and health management systems have proven vital in preventing accidents by creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace; and

Whereas, April 13 and 14, 2021, will be the celebration of the 90th Michigan Safety Conference dedicated to safety in the workplace; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 13 and 14, 2021, as Michigan Workplace Health and Safety Days in the state of Michigan.