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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
- Struggling with insomnia? Tai chi might help
- Shift work may create ‘favorable conditions’ for cancer growth
- Construction supervisors say they lack guidance on supporting workers’ mental health
- MSHA to miners: Stay safe this winter
- NIOSH provides tips on maintaining respirator stockpiles
- Study finds construction workers have a higher risk of dying from COPD
- Health care coalition asks for federal guidance on violence-prevention signage in ERs
- Arizona to spotlight employer efforts to prevent heat-related illnesses
- DOT restructures FAA with goal of ‘enhancing safety’
- House bill aimed at ensuring compliance with 911 dialing law

