CBIA

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

Quinnipiac University’s Community Entrepreneurship Academy and Clinic will continue this fall thanks to M&T Bank.  M&T Bank awarded Quinnipiac a $125,000 grant to secure a partnership program between the academy and the Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program in New Haven.  Based out of the Lab at ConnCORP, the academy’s entrepreneurial incubator initially launched thanks to a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

2 weeks ago | cbia.com | Joe Budd

Gov. Ned Lamont has signed legislation designed to grow trade and businesses relationships between Connecticut and Puerto Rico. HB 5008, which originated in the Commerce Committee, passed both the House and Senate unanimously and was co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of legislators. The commission will consist of 23 appointments from the Governor, House and Senate leadership, and representation from Puerto Rico, a chamber of commerce, and a public institution of higher education.

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

A new Travelers report is highlighting a concerning workplace injury trend— while the number of workplace injuries overall is declining, costs associated with the injuries are climbing.  Travelers’ 2025 Injury Impact Report analyzed more than 2.6 million claims comparing workers’ compensation data from the five years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic with the five years since.

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

OSHA is ramping up efforts to protect workers from the dangers of heat exposure as temperatures rise across the country.  Agency officials said it is important to remember that not all workers experience heat the same way.  Personal risk factors—such as health conditions, medications, physical characteristics, and behaviors—can increase vulnerability to heat illness, and even seasoned workers with heat tolerance should remain vigilant.

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

OSHA issued a new directive for its long standing Site-Specific Targeting program and Connecticut employers in high-risk industries should take note. The program focuses on establishments with the highest injury and illness rates, using data submitted through OSHA Forms 300A, 300, and 301. The updated directive replaces the 2023 version and reflects a more proactive approach to enforcement. The updated directive emphasizes a broader inspection scope.