Workers Memorial Events Over the Years | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

2023 Workers Memorial Day Gallery

Workers Memorial Day events and acknowledgements have been happening across the U.S. With your permission we would like to highlight your events and share your memories with our viewers.

We invite you to share your photographs by emailing them to Tonya Ford, our family liaison, at Ford.Tonya.E@dol.gov.

Washington, DC Ceremony

Workers Memorial Day 2023
National Ceremony

Workers Memorial Day 2023
Wreath Laying Ceremony

Workers Memorial:
Remembering Fallen Workers

More than a number - Testimonies
of those left behind

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard presents our nation's colors.

Family members of our fallen workers watching the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard present our nation's colors.

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler

Wanda Engracia and her daughter, Samantha Morillo, joined DOL's Workers Memorial Day ceremony to share the loss of husband/father, Pablo Morillo, and the impact it has had on their lives.

Tonya Ford, OSHA's first family liaison

MSHA's Assistant Secretary Christopher J. Williamson

Acting Secretary Julie Su

U.S. Department of Labor's Gail Patterson, accompanied by Bennett Gamble, sings "Wind Beneath My Wings".

Chaplain Kimberly Willis, M. Div., BCC, executive director, Veterans Administration Chaplain Service, leads a prayer and moment of silence.

OSHA's Assistant Secretary Douglas L. Parker

U.S. Department of Labor's Bennett Gamble accompanies Gail Patterson as she sings "Wind Beneath My Wings".

Wreath Laying, Washington, DC

The children of fallen worker Patrick Archer of OH joined with OSHA's Assistant Secretary Douglas L. Parker, Acting Secretary Julie Su and MSHA's Assistant Secretary Christopher J. Williamson walked together to hang the wreath in honor and memory of our fallen workers.

The children of fallen worker Patrick Archer of OH joined with OSHA's Assistant Secretary Douglas L. Parker, Acting Secretary Julie Su and MSHA's Assistant Secretary Christopher J. Williamson hung the wreath in honor and memory of our fallen workers.

Mary Archer in memory and honor of her husband, fallen worker Patrick Archer of Ohio, placed a rose and rang the bell in his memory.

Kathy Andresen in memory and honor of her husband, fallen worker Jason Andresen of Indiana, placed a rose and rang the bell in his memory.

Samantha Morillo in memory and honor of her father, fallen worker Pablo Morillo of New Jersey, placed a rose and rang the bell in his memory.

The families of fallen workers, Robert Fitch, 51 ("Uncle Bobby"), Kevin Anderson, 58, Pablo Morillo, 30, Jason Andresen, 45, Patrick Archer, 50 and Mitchell McDaniel, 19 came together to honor and remember their loved ones and all of our fallen workers.

Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 joined together in memory an honor of fallen worker Robert Cunningham.

The families of our fallen workers together with a few of the OSHA's OOC Team to honor and remember all our fallen workers.

Tonya Ford, OSHA's family liaison, welcomes all to remember our fallen workers as we lay a wreath in their honor and memory.

Tamara Anderson in memory and honor of her husband, fallen worker Kevin Anderson of North Dakota, placed a rose and rang the bell in his memory.

Chaplain Kimberly Willis, M. Div., BCC, executive director, Veterans Administration Chaplain Service, leads a prayer and moment of silence at the Workers Memorial Day ceremony.

MSHA's Assistant Secretary Christopher J. Williamson, OSHA's Assistant Secretary Douglas L. Parker, OSHA's Deputy Assistant Secretary Jim Frederick, former OSHA's Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab and OSHA's Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels joined together to remember and honor all of our fallen workers.

MSHA Assistant Secretary Christopher J. Williamson, OSHA Assistant Secretary Douglas L. Parker, OSHA's first family liaison Tonya Ford, OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jim Frederick, former OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab and OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels joined together to remember and honor all our fallen workers.

Remembering Our Fallen Workers

Samantha Morillo remembers and honors her dad, fallen worker Pablo Morillo, 30 of New Jersey.

Adrienne Haith-Crawford remembers and honors her brother, fallen worker Michael Fernandez Haith, 36 of Alabama.

Kathy Andresen remembers and honors her husband, fallen worker Jason Andresen, 45 of Indiana.

Tamara Anderson remembers and honors her husband, fallen worker Kevin Anderson, 58 of North Dakota.

Vincent Balthazor and Stacy Sebald remembers and honors their brother/son, fallen worker Mitchell McDaniel, 19 of Wisconsin.

Mary Archer remembers and honors her husband, fallen worker Patrick Archer, 50 of Ohio.

Mary Archer and her six children honor and remember their dad/husband, fallen worker Patrick Archer, 50 of Ohio.

Workers Memorial Day Recognized Across Our Country

Nebraska proclamation signing

OSHA's Omaha Area Director Matt Thurlby at the USMWF Nebraska Workers Memorial Day Candlelight Vigil in Lincoln, NE.

OSHA's Oklahoma City Area Office Staff recognizing Workers Memorial Day.

Proclamations

Kansas proclamation

Missouri proclamation

Nebraska proclamation

South Dakota proclamation

City of Sioux Falls proclamation

Ohio proclamation requested through our alliance with USMWF, family member Mary Archer.

North Dakota proclamation requested through our alliance with USMWF, family member Tammy Anderson.

Wisconsin proclamation requested through our alliance with USMWF, family members Kerrie Baures and Stacy Sebald.