SAFETY
Mayo Not the Common Culprit in Foodborne Illness
Poor mayonnaise. It's been falsely applauded for some things and falsely accused of others. Let's set the record straight. Myth No. 1: Mayo makes a great hair conditioner. When I was a teen, my fr...
Posted on 5/31/13 at 8:24 AM
Get Ready For Summer By Being Prepared
The last days of school are upon us and the trees are almost all leafed out! Finally the calendar and Mother Nature are in alignment! I am shocked as always how fast a school year goes. I ...
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:57 AM
How to Financially Prepare for and Survive a Layoff
We all want to feel secure should something happen such as a layoff; however, we also have other priorities for the income we are earning. The best way to prepare for a layoff is by having emergency s...
Posted on 4/10/13 at 11:03 AM
A Documentary on Bridges
A few days ago, German Public TV Channel ZDF, one of two stations based in Berlin, released a documentary on bridges in general for children. Loewenzahn (which is German for Dandelion), with its sta...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 7:20 AM
Top 10 Food Safety Tips for the Holidays
Holidays are coming, that means parties and big family dinners. Don't give your guests a dose of food poisoning to take home with them.... According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Posted on 11/15/12 at 8:32 AM
Letter to the editor: Study in article is unfair to railroads’ safety records
The article “Trains carrying more oil across U.S.” in the Dec. 29 issue of The Jamestown Sun misleads readers about the vital role railroads are playing to meet the booming need to transport crude oil in North America.By By Patricia M. Reilly, Washington, D.C. , January 23, 2013
Mother travels to spread awareness about buckling up
A Jamestown woman has reshaped her life to build awareness of seat belt use following the loss of her daughter in June 2011. Becca Olson, 16, died in a pickup accident in Mandan, N.D. A passenger in the vehicle, she was not wearing her seat belt when the crash happened. Her mother, JoAnne Olson, has championed the cause since then raising awareness to buckle up in the Dakotas.By By Ben Rodgers, The Jamestown Sun , January 04, 2013
N.D. agency offers winter driving class
The North Dakota Safety Council is offering a course aimed at helping people learn to drive in winter conditions.December 29, 2012
ND agency offers 'active shooter' survival course
The North Dakota Safety Council is offering a training course to help prepare people in the case of an armed intruder.December 28, 2012
Oil work is dangerous by nature
It comes as no surprise that workplace deaths are up in North Dakota’s booming Oil Patch. The rapid increase in oil and gas activity has put unprecedented stress on all aspects of life in oil country. The changes include job classifications that are by their very nature more dangerous than other jobs. And there are more of those kinds of jobs than ever before. It follows, therefore, that there will be more deaths and injuries. That’s not a rap on the industry but rather recognition of the unique hazards of working in the oil fields.By The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead , December 27, 2012
Delays litter long road to rearview rules
By By Lisa Leff, Associated Press , December 27, 2012
Danger at work: Oil Patch incidents push rise in workplace deaths
North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency is offering safety training to companies in the state’s booming Oil Patch, an effort to decrease job-related deaths and injuries happening most often to employees with less than a year on the job, officials said.By By James Macpherson, Associated Press , December 20, 2012
Peanut butter plant closure angers New Mexico town
By Jeri Clausing, Associated Press , November 28, 2012
OSHA investigating ND drill rig collapse
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the cause of a drill rig collapse near Belfield in western North Dakota.November 16, 2012
Turn back clocks; do safety checks
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, so people should be sure to set their clocks back an hour before they head for bed on Saturday night. It’s also a great time to perform a few other annual and semi-annual safety checks.November 03, 2012
Contractor faces penalties for fatality
A Fargo contractor faces $21,000 in proposed penalties for a May 25 construction accident that killed a 30-year-old man who was working on the high school addition to Sheyenne 9th Grade Center in West Fargo.By By Mike Nowatzki , Forum Communications , October 31, 2012
NM peanut capital at heart of national recall
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The country's largest organic peanut processing plant is scrubbing its facilities top to bottom and hopes to get back in production soon after a massive recall of scores of products linked to a salmonella outbreak.By Jheri Clausing, Associated Press , October 19, 2012
Ambulance personnel train hundreds in CPR
By Ben Rodgers , September 28, 2012
Scammers try to get people to send money
Residents are urged to call the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office when they receive any sort of communications saying they’ve won money or need to wire funds immediately to help a family member. But don’t be surprised if the staff is a little skeptical about these things.By Keith Norman , September 28, 2012
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September 28, 2012
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