Holiday Safety Tips: Packing and Storage

Christmas is only 9 days away!

It seems hard to believe, but 2014 is also just around the corner. This also means that in only a few short weeks it will be time to put away the holiday decorations.

It’s a sad time when the Christmas tree and stockings are put away, but it’s also a sad time if someone gets hurt.

Here are some helpful reminders from Travelers for you to remember when it’s time to take down the holiday decorations.

• Inspect and discard damaged decorations prior to packing and storing them.
• Disassemble, pack and store all decorations according to manufacturer’s instructions.
• Store decorations in a dry location that is out of the reach of children and pets, as well as heat sources and open flames.
• Stack boxes in a corner or other stable location, and never higher than eye level to avoid injury or damage from toppling.

Visit Travelers’website to find more holiday safety information https://www.travelers.com/prepare-prevent/holiday-safety.aspx.

Tomorrow will end this little Holiday Safety series, and we will be discussing safety in the workplace during the Holidays.
 

Holiday Safety Tips: Online Shopping Safety

Today we are going to look at ways to protect yourself while doing online shopping.

 

This is taken from the Traveler's webiste:

https://www.travelers.com/prepare-prevent/holiday-safety.aspx

• You should research retailers to make sure they are reputable and have a secure network and website. Avoid buying from a site that does not have a secure socket layer (SSL) encryption installed. Look for the 's' at the beginning of a URL – HTTPS:// instead of HTTP:// – to help determine if a site is SSL secured.
• Read the site's privacy policy to learn how the personal information you provide will be used.
• Use only one credit card for online purchases. Be sure to open statements when received to check for fraudulent charges or activity.
• If you receive an email regarding sales or discounts from a particular retailer, log on directly to the official website for the business. Avoid linking to it from an unsolicited email.

Tomorrow we will look at emails and attachments.