As workplaces continue to struggle with COVID-19 restrictions and identify new and challenging workplace hazards there is new data coming out about the early part of the pandemic in 2020. The new data suggests that the workplace injury that caused just the 6th most injuries took over the top spot in 2020. This type of injury was exposure to harmful substances or environments.
Many years ago farming was one of the most sought after jobs in Connecticut. When farmers were out plowing, growing, and harvesting their land, there wasn’t a harder, but more rewarding job out there.
The spring and summer months are some of the busiest for those workers who are providing services for homeowners. Among those service providers are roofers who have one of the most dangerous jobs of any who are employed in the construction sector. Roofers are susceptible to injuries that may result in a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
It may not be something that you often think about, but the tire pressure in your car is one of the most important things you can stay on top of to help you avoid a Connecticut auto accident. In fact, tire pressure can be THE reason you get into an accident in the first place and if you’re not concerned with it you should be.
There is a lot of talk in the winter about icy sidewalks and roads and how they can be dangerous and cause a Connecticut slip and fall accident, but this danger really doesn’t go away in the springtime. Just because warmer weather has changed ice over to rain doesn’t mean there are no more safety concerns for injuries.
A tragedy unfolded in the last few weeks when an Enfield High School freshman was killed by a driver who was not paying attention at the time of the crash. The Connecticut auto accident happened when the young woman, who’s name has not been released, was walking with her 12-year old cousin on Rt.
Our roads are filled with 18-wheelers moving goods and services to and from their destination. In fact, Connecticut is one of the busiest states for large trucks delivering goods throughout the Northeast. This is a good thing for commerce, but it can be a dangerous thing for you as a driver as it presents more opportunities for getting into a Connecticut truck accident.
In a recent 8 hour span of time there were three incidents that involved drivers heading the wrong way on our roads leading to Connecticut auto accidents and a total of 8 deaths. While not a new phenomenon here in Connecticut or around the country, this trend continues to be troubling to
There is a lot to be said about weather conditions and how they impact driving conditions. This is especially true when it comes to weather and how it does or does not impact the possibility for a Connecticut motorcycle accident.
As the old saying goes, in New England, if you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes. It’s true the weather is ever changing in this region and from one minute to the next you may not know what you’re going to get. This is especially true this time of year where temperatures have a tendency to fluctuate between mild and freezing and precipitation can go from rain to ice to snow and back to rain again in a matter of minutes not hours or days.
One of the most dangerous jobs performed by workers in any industry are machine workers in a factory setting. These jobs carry with them major risks and if performed incorrectly may lead to serious work related injuries and a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
