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PRINTER'S NO. 3699
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
981
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, BIZZARRO, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DiGIROLAMO,
DOWLING, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, MACKENZIE, MARSICO,
MILLARD, MURT, NEILSON, M. QUINN, READSHAW, RYAN, WALSH,
WARD, KORTZ AND DRISCOLL, JUNE 18, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 18, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of July 22 through July 28, 2018, as
"Construction Opioids Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Drug overdoses claimed more than 64,000 lives in the
United States in 2016, more than double the number from a decade
earlier; and
WHEREAS, The Governor has declared the epidemic of heroin and
opioid addiction to be a Statewide disaster emergency; and
WHEREAS, The construction industry, which involves physically
demanding labor and employs an older workforce has been
particularly vulnerable to the opioid epidemic; and
WHEREAS, Some construction companies have reported
experiencing issues with drug abuse on a weekly basis; and
WHEREAS, Business insurer CNA reports more than 15% of
workers in the construction industry have a substance abuse
problem, compared to less than 9% of workers in other
industries; and
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WHEREAS, Drug abuse issues in the construction industry
endanger not only the individual worker, but the companies they
work for, other workers on the job site and the general public;
and
WHEREAS, Summer is the busiest season for the construction
industry, and an ideal time for promoting awareness of the
dangers of opioid abuse in the industry; and
WHEREAS, The Keystone Contractors Association has partnered
with the National Safety Council to create an educational
toolbox for members of the construction industry, including
materials to facilitate discussions with workers about the
dangers of opioids and prescription drug abuse, and "Warn Me"
stickers to place on workers' insurance cards in the hopes of
encouraging health care providers to discuss opioid issues with
workers; and
WHEREAS, The following groups plan to join the Keystone
Contractors Association and the National Safety Council in
promoting awareness of the dangers of opioids and prescription
drug abuse within the construction industry on an annual basis
during the last full week in July: NUCA PA Chapter, the
Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades Council, Keystone
Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters, SMACNA of
Pennsylvania, PBX, Architectural Glass & Metal Association,
Ironworker Employers Association of Western Pennsylvania and the
General Building Contractors Association; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of July 22 through July 28, 2018, as "Construction Opioids
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
construction industry to promote awareness of the dangers of
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opioids and prescription drug abuse with workers in the industry
and facilitate discussions and events to combat the opioid and
prescription drug abuse epidemic in this Commonwealth's
construction industry.
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