The families and friends of workers killed on the job in New Hampshire will gather tomorrow to honor and keep alive the memory of loved ones who died in workplace tragedies.

“This is a day on which we gather to remember those who were killed on job,” said Brian Mitchell, executive director of the New Hampshire Council for Occupational Safety and Health, “and a day on which we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening protections for those workers who are still on the job. Many of the incidents in which workers are killed are entirely preventable. We can – and must – do a better job of protecting workers.”

This year marks the 40^th anniversary of the effective date of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was signed into law by then-President Richard Nixon. The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to set and enforce workplace safety standards.

To learn more about the New Hampshire Council for Occupational Safety and Health, go to www.nhcosh.org.

To learn more about the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, go to: http://www.coshnetwork.org/.