Amanda Marlow (Hoskins)

1 week ago | cbia.com | Amanda Marlow (Hoskins)

Employers and employees across the country highlighted safe construction work practices during the first full week of May. More than a decade ago, OSHA launched a National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls week as construction worker deaths outnumbered other workplace fatalities. Since its launch in 2012, the initiative has helped train more than 10 million workers on fall prevention. Still, falls remain the leading cause of deaths in the construction industry.

1 week ago | cbia.com | Amanda Marlow (Hoskins)

OSHA’s 2024 injury and illness data provides a snapshot of the number of employees injured on the job in recent years. Connecticut experienced a jump in fatal incidents in 2024, while overall injuries declined. OSHA collects injury and illness data from certain establishments that meet specific size and industry requirements through its Injury Tracking Application. Since 2016, many employers have been required to submit summary data from OSHA Form 300A.

1 week ago | cbia.com | Amanda Marlow (Hoskins)

The following article was first published in the CONN-OSHA Quarterly. It is reposted here with permission. Heat is a recognized occupational hazard for outdoor and indoor workers that can cause serious or fatal illness when they are not provided with the necessary protection and training. Thousands of workers every year become sick from occupational heat exposure, with some resulting in fatalities. Heat is the leading cause of death among all weather-related deaths in the United States.

1 week ago | cbia.com | Amanda Marlow (Hoskins)

The pandemic started the conversation around reshoring—and while many supply chains have stabilized, recent tariff hikes on imported goods are putting reshoring back in the spotlight. Connecticut manufacturers are rethinking fragile international networks in favor of more localized solutions. Shorter suppliers can reduce risk, shorten lead times, and improve resilience. But transitioning supply chains brings legal and strategic challenges that must not be overlooked.

2 weeks ago | cbia.com | Amanda Marlow (Hoskins)

Twenty five years ago this summer, The Latimer Group CEO Dean Brenner thought he’d be in crunch time training for the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He was sailing professionally and he and his wife quit their day jobs because they thought he had a shot. While their second place Olympic selection trial finish wasn’t the outcome they’d hoped for, it led them on a journey to starting their own business, one that today is thriving, and helping other teams achieve their goals.