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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The rates of unintentional injuries and deaths in | ||||||
| 3 | the United States remain at unacceptable levels; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Addressing musculoskeletal disorders, educating | ||||||
| 5 | on impairment, providing employers with tools to prevent | ||||||
| 6 | injuries, and mitigating falls remain critical to preventing | ||||||
| 7 | injuries and deaths in the United States; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The cost of unintentional injuries to Americans | ||||||
| 9 | and their employers exceeds $1,097.9 billion each year and | ||||||
| 10 | causes great suffering among individuals and their families; | ||||||
| 11 | and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Illinois residents and all Americans deserve to | ||||||
| 13 | live in communities that promote safe and healthy living; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Preventing unintentional injuries and deaths | ||||||
| 15 | requires the cooperation of all levels of government, | ||||||
| 16 | employers, and the general public; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, The National Safety Council, founded in 1913, was | ||||||
| 18 | congressionally chartered in 1953 to lead this nation in | ||||||
| 19 | injury prevention through safety and health information, | ||||||
| 20 | education, training, and advocacy in the United States; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The National Safety Council and the Iowa-Illinois | ||||||
| 2 | Safety Council work to promote policies, practices, and | ||||||
| 3 | procedures leading to increased safety, protection, and health | ||||||
| 4 | in business and industry, in schools and colleges, on roads | ||||||
| 5 | and highways, and in homes and communities; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, In 2022, The National Safety Council and the | ||||||
| 7 | Iowa-Illinois Safety Council will provide this nation with a | ||||||
| 8 | month-long public education campaign; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The summer season is a time of increased rates of | ||||||
| 10 | unintentional injuries and deaths; it is an appropriate time | ||||||
| 11 | to focus attention on injury risks and preventions; therefore, | ||||||
| 12 | be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 14 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 15 | we express our support of National Safety Month in June 2022, | ||||||
| 16 | and we strongly urge the citizens and businesses of Illinois | ||||||
| 17 | to observe National Safety Month by practicing safe and | ||||||
| 18 | healthy behaviors in all aspects of their lives.
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