Harris County Federal Credit Union Bank for Good! Now more than ever, it is essential to learn how to continue with your routine banking activity from the security of your home. Using Bill Pay can help do some good from June 1st through July 31st. Each time you make a qualifying transaction using Bill Pay or Popmoney , a $1 is donated to benefit Good360! Good360’s mission is to help people in need by inspiring companies to support nonprofits and does so by…
Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have moved closer geographically to Mississippi with the recent announcement of cases in Tennessee and Georgia. Thirty states had reported cases of COVID-19 as of March 9 with a total of 500 cases. While some health officials hope that the virus will die out with warmer weather, which usually happens with coronaviruses, employers need to be prepared…
RELEASE: August 26, 2020 General Guidelines with Masks During a health threat such as a coronavirus, people should wear masks in public. Wearing masks gives people some protection. At the same time, many masks hide the lips and half of the face, which makes it harder to understand speech. It is also hard to understand sign language when the person is wearing a mask. Facial expressions are an important part of sign language. It is very important to wear masks to stay safe…
“Safer At Home”: What You Need to Know To further combat the spread of COVID-19, the City of Pasadena issued a “Safer at Home” Order on March 19, ordering all Pasadena residents to stay inside their residences, and immediately limit all movement outside of their homes beyond what is absolutely necessary to take care of essential needs. THE BOTTOM LINE Pasadena residents are required to stay…
Forklifts are used extensively in industrial material-handling applications. To move materials within their workplace, many businesses rely on forklifts. Also known as fork trucks, forklifts are small motorized trucks that feature a lifting mechanism. While all forklifts are capable of lifting and moving materials, they are available in different types, one of which is counterbalance.What Is a Counterbalance Forklift?A counterbalance forklift is a type of forklift…
A surge protector (or surge suppressor or surge diverter [1] ) is an appliance or device designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes . A surge protector attempts to limit the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold. This article primarily discusses specifications and components relevant to the type of protector that…
Questions to ask your dentist in the time of Covid19: By Ann Ossinger, RDH, BSDH, EPP Unfortunately, we cannot eliminate risk, but we can mitigate the risk as much as possible. Personally, I wish every dental provider, clinic staff, and patient could be tested for Covid19 prior to anyone entering the dental clinic. That is not currently possible, at this time. I hope to see instant “chair-side” tests, to reduce the risks of treating asymptomatic patients soon. You will have to ask yourself…
The FBI, AARP and many senior-focused healthcare organizations have warned that seniors and people suffering from dementia are prime scam targets. Scam artists look for people who may feel isolated and crave interaction. Elderly victims are often polite and trusting of strangers. Dementia impacts the cognitive abilities necessary to discern a stranger’s true motivations, making one vulnerable to being manipulated. A 2009 study by MetLife’s Mature…
When I went shopping for my car, my wife and I bounced from dealership to dealership looking for deals. We chatted with a few charming and knowledgeable salespeople, none of whom fit the “car salesman” stereotype. But the salesperson who finally sold us asked us a question that no other salesman did: “How does it feel not having a car?” It wasn’t that we were specifically looking for someone to ask that question. And it wasn’t that line alone that sold us. But…
Most risk managers are familiar with the complex web of considerations around data breaches. A host of well-known statutes, ranging from state laws to HIPAA, govern how organizations prepare for and respond to suspected exposures of protected health information (PHI). An entirely different set of standards and obligations exist around breaches involving payment card industry (PCI) data. Most data breach laws cover the exposure of a…