Worker Memorial Day 2019

Reversing the Adverse Impact of Opioids on Injured Workers

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Gary M. Franklin 

Medical Director, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries

Professor, University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciencs and Department of Medicine (Neurology)

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington Department of Health Services

Download the 2019 Ceremony Flyer

The 2019 Worker Memorial Day Ceremony was partially sponsored by:

Ceremony opening and keynote speech:

Honoring 11 King County Workers Who Lost their Lives in 2018:

Resources related to Worker Memorial Day 2019: 

Opioids and injured workers - Interview with Dr. Gary Franklin, UW DEOHS Blog

Testing strategies to combat the opioid epidemic - UW SPH article on Dr. Gary Franklin research 

A Fatal Cure for Injured Workers - The National Safety Council

Fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. have been doubling every year - LA Times

ITUC announces their 2019 Worker Memorial Day Theme: Taking Control - removing dangerous substances from the workplace. ITUC will focus on Zero Cancer - how to eliminate or minimise exposure to carcinogens in the workplace. 

Opioids in the Workplace: NIOSH Extramural Research

Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center April 2019 Newsletter: Worker Memorial Day

Gary Franklin Keynote Address, Reversing the Adverse Impacts of Opioids on Injured Workers