PRINTER'S NO. 2040
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
389
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GLEIM, KORTZ, BIZZARRO, DiGIROLAMO, HILL-EVANS,
BURNS, RYAN, ROTHMAN, SCHMITT, SONNEY, MILLARD, OBERLANDER,
MACKENZIE, YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW, NEILSON, ZIMMERMAN AND
GALLOWAY, JUNE 7, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 7, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of June 16 through 22, 2019, as "Trench
Safety Stand Down Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Trenching and excavation work are hazardous
construction operations performed by many Pennsylvanians every
day; and
WHEREAS, Construction employers and employees who work in
trenching and excavation need continuous access to education and
training in identifying hazards associated with these
activities; and
WHEREAS, Trench collapse deaths are easily preventable with
proper shielding, shoring, sloping and training; and
WHEREAS, Despite increased training and hazard
identification, recent national statistics show an alarming
increase in trench injuries and deaths, and in 2016, the United
States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
reported that trench injuries and deaths were nearly double the
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average of the previous five years; and
WHEREAS, NUCA Pennsylvania, a chapter of a National
Construction Trade Association representing underground utility
and excavating contractors, has focused on education and
training through trenching and excavating hazard awareness
programs that are approved by OSHA and sponsored by the North
American Excavation Shoring Association; and
WHEREAS, During "Trench Safety Stand Down Week" and
throughout the year, organizations and individuals in this
Commonwealth are encouraged to focus on education and training
in trenching and excavating hazard awareness in order to improve
the health, safety and welfare of construction workers and all
residents of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of June 16 through 22, 2019, as "Trench Safety Stand Down
Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives transmit a copy
of this resolution to NUCA Pennsylvania so that members of the
organization may be apprised of the House of Representatives'
commitment to raising awareness of trenching and excavation
hazards.
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