News from NDSC!

OSHA and Partners Sign Trenching Alliance to Keep Excavation Workers Safe
Announcements, NDSC NewsThe North Dakota Safety Council, as part of the OSHA Coalition of Trenching Partners in North Dakota, is working to advance the health and safety of those working with trenching and excavating in the construction and energy industries.

Please Use Caution Around Vehicles Hauling Hazardous Materials
Announcements, NDSC NewsAs summer ramps up, so does hazardous material transportation on North Dakota’s roads and highways. The NDSC in partnership with the ND Highway Patrol encourages motorists to exercise extreme caution when encountering trucks with hazmat loads, and to never pass a hazmat truck stopped at a railroad crossing.

Prevent Hot Car Deaths and Heatstroke
Announcements, NDSC NewsThe temperatures are climbing throughout North Dakota. When it’s hot outside, it’s even hotter inside a car. In just 10 minutes, the heat inside a car can become deadly.
National Safety Council News
- 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
- Help babies sleep safely
- Wet road conditions?
- Hand tool safety: the basics
- Dissecting desiccants