,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aha  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #be1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,braley of ,iowa 7for himself and  
,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and the ,workforce           
,,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  
workplace4  ,whereas1 each year1 more   
than #d1fjj workers are killed due to   
workplace-related injuries in the       
,united ,states1 and more than          
#b1jjj1jjj workers across the world die 
of workplace-related accidents and      
diseases2 ,whereas1 each day1 an average
 of #ac workers are killed due to       
workplace injuries in the ,united       
,states2 ,whereas there are more than   
#c1jjj1jjj occupational injuries and    
illnesses in the ,united ,states        
annually2 ,whereas tens of thousands of 

,americans with workplace injuries or   
illness become permanently disabled2    
,whereas more people are killed         
worldwide each year at work than in     
wars2 ,whereas observing ,workers'      
,memorial ,day allows us to honor and   
remember victims of workplace injuries  
and disease2 and ,whereas observing     
,workers' ,memorial ,day reminds us of  
the need to strive for better worker    
safety and health protections3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
goals and ideals of ,workers' ,memorial 
,day to honor and remember workers who  
have been killed or injured in the      
workplace2  7#b7 recognizes the         
importance of worker health and safety  
standards2  7#c7 encourages the         
,occupational ,safety and ,health       
,administration1 industries1 employers1 
and employees to support activities     
aimed at increasing awareness of the    
importance of preventing illness1       
injury1 and death in the workplace2 and 

7#d7 calls upon the people of the       
,united ,states to observe such a day   
with appropriate ceremonies and respect4