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The first Workers Memorial Day was observed in 1989. April 28 was chosen because it is the anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the day of a similar remembrance in Canada. Every year, people in hundreds of communities and at worksites recognize workers who have been killed or injured on the job. People around the world now mark April 28 as an International Day of Mourning.
Carolina Workers Memorial Foundation in conjunction with Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy is honored to announce that the first South Carolina Workers Memorial Day event was held April 28, 2008 at the North Charleston Cultural and Civic Center Complex located on the former Charleston Naval Base.
Our hope and vision is to unite the families of the fallen workers. The workers must not be forgotten. They will be forever in our hearts.
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WHO: Family members of workers killed on the job in South Carolina, U.S. Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC1) and Tom O’Connor, Executive Director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.
WHAT: Fourth annual SC Workers Memorial Day Candlelight Service event to remember and honor all those who have been killed on the job.
WHEN: Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Palmetto Land Baptist Church114 Tomaka Drive, Summerville, SC
WHY: Each year, some 5,000 workers die from work-related injuries in the United States, including 73 in South Carolina in 2009, the latest year for which statistics are available from the S.C. Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. This event brings together families, united in their grief, and keeps alive the memory of the loved ones whose lives were taken from them at work.
For additional information, visit: www.carolinaworkersmemorial.com
