HR0291 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Hundreds of people die and thousands are injured each year in electrical accidents; and

WHEREAS, There are, on average, 910 civilian deaths related to electrical home structure fires; and

WHEREAS, Nearly three people are electrocuted in the home and five more in the workplace each week; and

WHEREAS, Property damage due to home fires caused by electrical distribution, appliances and equipment, and heating and air conditioning systems amounts to nearly $1.7 billion annually; and

WHEREAS, Following basic electrical safety precautions can help prevent injury or death to thousands of people each year; and

WHEREAS, Citizens are encouraged to check their home and workplace for possible electrical hazards to help protect lives and property; and

WHEREAS, Citizens are encouraged to test their smoke detectors and ground fault circuit interrupters monthly and after every major electrical storm; and

WHEREAS, It is important to establish and practice electrical safety habits in the home, school, and workplace to decrease electrical hazards, injuries, and property damage, and to prevent deaths; and

WHEREAS, The efforts of the Electrical Safety Foundation International and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission promote and educate the public about the importance of respecting electricity and practicing electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace; and

WHEREAS, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 364, is actively helping to move this effort forward in order to reduce the number of electrical injuries and deaths from electrical hazards; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize May as Electrical Safety Month and urge the people of Illinois to participate in Electrical Safety Month activities and to conduct an electrical safety check of their home, school, and workplace.