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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
- The majority of kids’ calories come from ultraprocessed foods, data shows
- For these roadway users, roundabout exits are extra dangerous
- Use of 7-OH linked to serious illnesses, poison centers warn
- Study finds many kids ride unbuckled or in the wrong car seat – with deadly consequences
- Nicotine pouches a serious poisoning risk for young kids, study finds
- Study asks: How big a distraction are cellphones for teen drivers?
- NSC: Data showing fewer roadway deaths is ‘tremendous progress’
- Dog walkers: Ditch these practices to avoid hand and wrist injuries
- NSC urges ‘extra caution’ for Labor Day weekend travel
- U.S. pedestrian deaths top 7,000 once again, data shows
- Hobbies have hazards
- A positive outlook
- Get ready for allergy season
- What’s considered ‘high’ blood pressure?
- Share the road safely with motorcycles