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WHEREAS. More than 4,500 people died from job-related injuries, 12 people a day, in the U.S. in 2010, and millions
more people suffered occupational injuries and illnesses; and businesses spend $170 billion a year on costs tied to
occupational injuries, health care and illnesses; and
ILCEIZEAS, Indirect tangible costs of injuries may be as much as 20 times the direct costs, including costs from
accident investigation, insurance, retraining workers, repairs, medical and production delays, while the intangible costs
of losing a loved one, a friend and a co-worker go beyond a price tag; and
WHEREAS The costs to recoup are high -- a single slip or fall injury averages approximately $25,000 in direct costs
and in order to maintain a 10 percent profit margin it has been estimated that an additional $250,000 in sales would be
needed to make up for just the direct costs of one such incident;
WHEREAS., During the week of May 6-12, 2012, North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week,
American Society of Safety Engineers members, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
corporate/association partners will mobilize in an effort to increase employer, employee and public awareness of the
importance of being safe at work; to raise awareness of the role and contribution of safety, health and environmental
professionals; encourage safe practices; to provide small businesses with work safety resources; to help companies and
organizations enhance their workplace safety efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, I.p CHARLES L.E. LACEY,CEY, M YOR OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, do
hereby Proclaim the week of May 6-12, 2012, be designated as
"NORTH AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NAOSH) WEEK"
And commend occupational safety, health and environmental practitioners for their ongoing commitment to protecting
people, property, and the environment and businesses that encourage a strong safety culture and incorporate
occupational safety and health into their business strategies; encourage all industries, organizations, community
leaders, employers, and employees to join with the American Society of Safety Engineers to support activities aimed at
increasing awareness of the importance of preventing illness, injury, and death in the workplace; and encourage
everyone to be safe at work.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal
of the City of Winter Springs to be affixed this 4`"day of May, 2012.
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Charles Lacey
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