News from NDSC!

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Announcements, NDSC NewsThe North Dakota Safety Council partners with the National Safety Council to help bring awareness to North Dakota drivers about the dangers of distracted driving.

Patty Furuseth Wins 2023 Outstanding Safety Professional of the Year
Announcements, NDSC NewsFuruseth has overseen rail and pipeline operations and construction projects tied to those assets as a Safety Professional for MPLX for the last 11 years.

New Course: Mental Health First Aid
Announcements, NDSC NewsAs rates of burnout and mental exhaustion hit record levels, improving mental wellbeing in the workplace is a major focus for employers this year.
National Safety Council News
- Artificially scented products may not be great for your home’s air quality
- Many young drivers are taking risks behind the wheel, survey shows
- Will you have this dance? It may lower stress
- Do ultraprocessed foods dominate your diet?
- Flossing’s benefits go beyond gum health, another study shows
- ‘Unacceptable’: Analysis shows pedestrian deaths remain stubbornly high
- Here’s what kids should be drinking, health groups say
- Caffeine powders caused a massive surge in poison control center calls, analysis shows
- ‘Tiny bursts’ of physical activity may yield big heart-health benefits for women
- NSC: Nearly 45,000 people killed in traffic crashes in 2024
- ‘Fatty liver’ may be more common than previously thought
- Dogs can spread salmonella, researchers caution
- Cancer screenings and prevention efforts save lives, researchers say
- Do you know what your ‘hearing number’ is?
- All about window safety