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:
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.