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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the employees of
4Midwest Generation's Will County Station in Romeoville on the
5occasion of achieving a major safety milestone of one million
6hours worked without any injuries; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Midwest Generation's Will County Station can
8generate enough electricity to meet the needs of about 1.3
9million households and is one of 6 Midwest Generation power
10generating facilities in the State of Illinois; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Will County Station has gone without an
12accident for one million working hours, totaling nearly two and
13one-half years of consistent safety; this is an exceptional
14achievement for a large coal-fired generating station with 175
15employees and a production capacity of over 1,000 megawatts;
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, To ensure that the Will County Station maintains
18its excellent level of safety, the station follows rigorous
19safety practices that include continuous assessments,
20training, communication, sharing best practices, employee
21recognition, and never compromising employee safety for
22production; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The employees of Midwest Generation's Will County
2Station and the members of IBEW Local 15 serve as models of
3hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the
4State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7congratulate the employees of Midwest Generation's Will County
8Station for their major achievement in workplace safety and
9wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be
10it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the employees of the Will County Station as a
13symbol of our esteem and respect.