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Put Sleep First. Drowsy Driving is Dangerous!
Announcements, NDSC NewsLess than 6 hours of sleep triples your risk of falling asleep while driving! Drowsy driving is just as dangerous as driving under the influence. Like alcohol, sleepiness can slow down your reaction time, decrease awareness of your surroundings, impair judgement, and increase your risk of crashing which could harm yourself and others.
How YOU Can Ensure Kids Are Safe Around School Buses
Announcements, NDSC NewsIn North Dakota, 40,000+ children ride a school bus every day. Few things are more important than ensuring that those students, who range in age from pre-K to seniors in high school, get to and from school safely. October 18-22 is National School Bus Safety Week.
Top 10 Workplace Safety Hazards Announced
Announcements, NDSC NewsThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2021. North Dakota’s top numbers differ slightly. Fall protection is number one but general machine guarding and protective systems for trenching and excavating follow that.
National Safety Council News
- Pickleball injuries are on the upswing: Who’s most at risk?
- Be a role model during Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
- …Ready for it? Many Taylor Swift songs are the right tempo for CPR
- Sugary and diet drinks up your odds of developing A-fib, study shows
- Young kids’ use of headphones and earbuds has researchers concerned
- Going for a bike ride?
- Video gamers may be putting their hearing at risk
- Keep it safe outdoors this winter
- Hot and cold weather safety for older adults
- Home pool rules
- Living near these places may be bad for your heart
- Plant a garden without pain
- Window safety 101
- Walk your way to better health
- Stop using these fire extinguishing balls, consumer safety agency says