Top Safety Tips For Online Banking

As the world advances in technology fraudsters are also advancing and becoming more clever. These criminals continue to explore new ways to deceive people in the online world as they look for their next victim. To enjoy a secure experience, the following Safety Tips for Online Banking are being offered:

1. Keep your password confidential: The password acts like a key to your web bank account. Sharing the password means that crooks can also access your online account. In addition, make your password as impersonal as possible. For example, do not use your date of birth, phone number, or your identity card number as your password. Crooks can access this information and decide to try it out. It is also advisable to keep changing your password every four months. In addition, do not store your password in the computer.

2. Beware of questionable emails: Crooks may also send you emails asking for your personal information such as a password or pin. As we noted earlier, as time goes by, they get smarter and smarter. They have designed fake bank logos and use them when sending you an email, you may be easily lured to give personal information. You can detect fake emails from these crooks because their emails usually direct you to questionable internet sites. In addition, you will notice that they do not address you as you are used to being called by your bank. The emails may also contain poor grammar.

3. Make use of anti-virus protection software: You should get the best quality antivirus protection available for your internet banking experience. They protect your personal information in your computer from being lost due to a virus. Search for the services of a computer expert to enable you to get the top rated services available.

4. If you discover you did submit private detail to these con artists, inform your web bank immediately: Make sure you give your bank your current contact information so that they can get in touch with you with any questions or any other matters that require your attention.

5. Ensure you have strong computer expertise to improve the safety of your personal information: Otherwise, avoid shared computers.

6. If you notice that some money is missing in your internet bank account, notify the bank immediately: The more time that passes the more money can be stolen from you.

Worker Pulled Into Machine By His Jacket

Worker pulled into machine by his jacket: $175K fine in connection with death

A lack of safety training played a part in the death of an employee at a manufacturing plant, according to OSHA.


The Tonawanda Coke Corp. employee was pulled into the rotating shaft of a coal elevator on Jan. 6, 2016. As the worker prepared to grease and lubricate the elevator, his jacket was caught, pulling him onto the rotating shaft.

OSHA says the elevator at the Tonawanda, NY, plant wasn’t shut down nor locked out at its power source, as required by the hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) standard.

 The company received two repeat and six serious violations with a proposed total of $175,200 in fines. The violations include failure to:

• ensure the shutdown of power sources for the coal elevator and another machine and that energy isolation devices had lockout devices affixed
• guard projecting shafts and bolts on the coal elevator against employee contact
• provide hazardous energy control training to authorized employees and inform them of the location of energy control devices (repeat)
• conduct and certify an inspection of energy-control procedures (repeat)
• ensure the full lockout of an energy control device
• maintain working surfaces in a clean and dry condition, and
• ensure to bolt covers of electrical disconnects fully.

The repeat violations are based on similar hazards cited during OSHA inspections in 2010 and 2014.
“Training employees on lockout procedures and ensuring those procedures are used would have prevented this needless loss of a worker’s life,” said OSHA’s area director in Buffalo, NY.

TOP TIPS TO PREVENT SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AT HOME

I. Expose family members to basic safety education.

II. Promote good housekeeping. Items should not be left lying about on the floor, including children’s toys. Things should be properly arranged to avoid accident.

III. Enforce better control over what children can play with when unattended.

IV. Avoid touching electrical switches when your hands or clothes are wet to prevent electrocution. Always employ the services of professionals and procure genuine materials for maintenance.

V. All carpets or other floor coverings should be firmly fixed to prevent trips and falls.

VI. Mop up immediately any liquid or grease spilled on the floor anywhere in your home to avoid slips.

VII. Care should be taken while using electrical appliances such as heaters, cookers, electric iron, and so on.

VIII. Children should always be kept out of the cooking areas as they can sustain burn injuries.

IX. Detergents, disinfectants, bleaches. paints, and rat poisons should be kept out of the reach of children to prevent poisoning.

X. All medicines and tablets should be securely locked up in their appropriate storage places and out of the reach of children. All expired drugs should be promptly disposed of.

XI. Sharp objects or tools should not be left carelessly around after usage to avoid cuts and puncture injuries.

XII. Avoid carrying out electrical and gas repairs on your own, except you are a trained electrician or gas cooker repairer. It is very dangerous to tackle gas and electricity by trial and error. The implications can be fatal.

Your Car AC Could Kill You

Getting into your car and immediately turning on the AC could kill you

According to research, the car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emit Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen). Have you ever noticed the smell of heated plastic in your car?

In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anaemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukaemia, increasing the risk of cancer. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 16 degrees C (60 degrees F), the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level…

People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession excessive amounts of the toxin.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver. What’s worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff. So friends, please open the windows and door of your car – give time for interior to air out – dispel the deadly stuff – before you enter.

As a precaution:

Open the windows after you enter your car, then wait a couple of minutes before you turn ON the air-conditioning.

Safe Handling of Chemicals in the Workplace

In the work environment chemicals are commonplace and necessary for making our jobs easier and more productive. There are many hazards associated with these benefits. Failure to understand the hazards of products can lead to their casual use and often leads to employee injuries, costly clean-up, or property losses. Used properly, most products can be both safe and effective. So how can an employer protect workers required to use chemicals as part of their daily work? 

Below are some simple guidelines:

1. Identify the chemicals you use.

2. Take an inventory of all chemicals used in your workplace by department. List the quantities on hand, where they are stored, and what they are stored in.

3. Request Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) from the companies that supply the chemicals you have identified on the inventory list. Keep a log of all MSDSs on hand. These will be needed for training of employees and for quick reference in the event of an emergency.

4. Label all containers with the following information:
• Name of the chemical.
• Concentration (strength) of the chemical.
• Information about hazards associated with the chemical (For example, skin irritant) and emergency information (“If chemical gets in eyes…”).
• The manufacturer’s name.
• The date of manufacture (chemicals can degrade over time).

5. Identify the safe uses of the chemicals in your workplace:
• Follow safe handling instructions and identify personal protective equipment to be used while handling chemicals.
• Beware of instructions regarding the mixing of chemicals.
• Always wash yourself thoroughly after handling chemicals. If a chemical spills on you, wash it off at once. Some workplaces have a chemical shower that you can use to get cleaned up quickly.
• Don’t eat, drink, or smoke when you’re handling chemicals. You could accidentally swallow some chemicals or accidentally ignite flammable chemicals if you’re smoking.

Chemicals must always be stored in a safe place with similar-type chemicals. You should never store chemicals with food items. Most chemicals will belong to a specific category, and you need to make sure that only chemicals from the same category are stored together. If you’re not sure what category a chemical belongs to, always check its label or refer to its MSDS.

Categories might include:

Flammable Chemicals
Chemicals such as methanol, ethanol, and kerosene are very flammable and need to be kept away from heat and substances that might cause them to ignite or explode. In most workplaces, flammable chemicals are stored in a separate cupboard or cabinet that has been specially designed for them.

Oxidizing Substances
Oxidizing chemicals quickly and easily react with other chemicals. Because of this, they should only be stored with other oxidizing chemicals.

Corrosive chemicals
Chemicals such as acids can corrode substances. They can also react violently and explosively if they come into contact with other types of chemicals.

A High-Fat Diet Can Make You Tired At Work

Eating fatty foods can lead to daytime sleepiness as well as sleep problems at night, according to a study from the University of Adelaide.

As part of the study, more than 1,800 Australian men ages 35 to 80 reported their eating habits during a one-year period. Researchers adjusted for lifestyle, demographic factors and chronic diseases. They found that men who consumed the highest amount of fat were more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness. A high-fat diet also was linked to sleep apnea.

Among the men surveyed, 47 percent said they slept poorly at night and 41 percent reported feeling tired during the day. In addition, about 54 percent experienced mild-to-moderate sleep apnea, and one-quarter had moderate-to-severe sleep apnea. The men were not previously diagnosed with the condition.

“This has significant implications for alertness and concentration, which would be of particular concern to workers,” Yingting Cao, study author and University of Adelaide doctoral student, said in a press release. “The simple message is a common-sense one, but we need more people to pay attention to it: We need to eat better; a good sleep the night before is best.”

The study was published April 8 in the journal Nutrients.

The results are similar to a study conducted by Columbia University researchers that found diets high in saturated fat and sugar – and low in fibre – may lead to lighter, more disrupted sleep.

WORKING PAST AGE 65 MAY RESULT IN LONGER LIFE

Working after the age of 65 may result in a longer life, according to a new study from Oregon State University.

Researchers examined data from nearly 3,000 adults in the Health and Retirement Study from 1992 until their retirement in 2010. To explore how factors other than health impact mortality, researchers split participants into two groups: unhealthy retirees, who cited poor health as one reason they decided to retire, and healthy retirees.

Taking into account participants’ demographic, lifestyle and health factors, results showed that working one year past the typical retirement age of 65 had a positive impact on mortality rate, regardless of health status, a press release from OSU states. Healthy retirees who worked a year past age 65 had an 11 percent lower risk of death from all causes; for unhealthy retirees, the risk was 9 percent lower.

The findings indicate that staying active could benefit longevity, researchers said, adding that further research is necessary to explore the connection between work and health.

“It may not apply to everybody, but we think work brings people a lot of economic and social benefits that could impact the length of their lives,” Chenkai Wu, lead study author and doctoral student in the university’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences, said in the release.