News from NDSC!
In 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.
The 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.
As of July 2021, North Dakota reported 56 deadly crashes in the state, higher than the same period in 2020. In all of 2020, 8,834 crashes and 100 traffic related deaths occurred. While some crashes are unavoidable, far too many are due to distraction and unsafe behaviors.
National Safety Council News
- DOL Wage and Hour Division seeks to clarify ‘joint employment’
- OSHA nixes standard for marine terminals
- Alabama pilot program will add speed cameras to highway work zones
- April 25 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
- NIOSH center revamps free online courses on Total Worker Health
- FMCSA allows even more time for use of paper medical certificates
- EPA seeks to extend compliance deadlines on use of two cancer-causing chemicals
- Lawmakers seek increased protections for roadside workers
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns as labor secretary
- Extreme Weather + Work: Large businesses aim to help other employers protect workers
