Whereas, Every year more than 5,500 people from job-related injuries and millions more suffer occupational injuries and illnesses; and,

Whereas, Every day, millions of people go to and return home from work safely due, in part, to the efforts of many unsung heroes, occupational safety, health and environmental practitioners, who work day in and day out identifying hazards and implementing safety and health advances in all industries and at all workplaces, aimed at eliminating workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses; and,

Whereas, These occupational safety, health and environmental practitioners work to prevent accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases, create safe work and leisure environments, develop safety products and are committed to protecting people, property and the environment; and,

Whereas, The work of these professionals in the areas of safety and health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness programs contribute greatly to the improvement of overall employee health, increased productivity, reduction in health care costs, and yield significant return on investment for the employer; and,

Whereas, Our society has long recognized that a safer and healthy workplace positively impacts employee morale, health and productivity; and,

Whereas, The more than 30,000 members of the American Society of Safety Engineers are occupational safety, health and environmental practitioners committed to protecting people, property and the environment; and,

Whereas, The purpose of North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) is to increase the understanding of the benefits of investing in occupational safety and health, to demonstrate the positive impact integrating effective safety and health programs in the workplace and the community has on the economy and business, to raise awareness of the role and contribution of safety, health and environmental professionals in all areas, and to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses by increasing awareness and implementation of safety and health programs; and,

Whereas, During NAOSH Week we remember those who lost their lives while on-the-job and the millions more who suffered injuries and illnesses this year; and now therefore be it,  

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the week of May 1, 2005, as North American Occupational Safety and Health Week in Michigan.