Injuries can happen at home, the workplace, or on the roadways.
MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Injuries can happen at home, the workplace, or on the roadways.
Governor Burgum has declared June as Safety Month and says that unintentional injuries can cost workers more than $163 billion.
Because people are more active in the summertime, whether they’re camping, farming, or biking on the streets, more injuries can happen in the warmer months.
Some of the injuries that workers in oil and gas and agriculture face include suffocation, overheating, cuts, and crashes, and these injuries could even be fatal.
“All industries have one hazard in common,” said North Dakota Safety Council Senior Consultant Dennis Snodgrass. “The National Safety Council has indicated that every day, approximately 100 people will die on our nation’s highways.”
Snodgrass continues to say that mental health is just as important as a person’s physical health.
You’ve heard of first aid kits, but have you heard of mental health first aid? This is a class the North Dakota Safety Council has.
“It’s to train learners on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge,” said Snodgrass.
Leaders from the ND Safety Council say it’s great that even at the highest level of the state, they recognize the importance of safety.