Connecticut Aviation Insurance: Flight Recovery Training In response to recent high-profile commercial airline accidents, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is developing a training program, hoping to better prepare pilots to handle loss-of-control-in-flight (LOC-I) scenarios. LOC-I incidents are responsible for the vast majority of commercial aviation fatalities and crashes since most pilots do not get the necessary training to recover … Read More
Florida Construction Insurance: How Contractors Find Jobs
Florida Construction Insurance: How Contractors Find Jobs In recent months, the construction industry has been booming, making it more important than ever for construction firm managers and owners to find good, qualified contractors. Knowing what those potential employees are looking for in a job or construction company could help you acquire those candidates more easily. As you know, there are … Read More
Massachusetts Construction Insurance: Contractor Safety- Part 2
Massachusetts Construction Insurance: Contractor Safety- Part 2 As discussed in part 1 of this post, if you own a construction company, or even if you are an independent contractor, it’s imperative that you focus on job site safety. The construction industry has one of the highest incidences of workplace injuries, and injury can occur to even the most experienced professionals. … Read More
Massachusetts Construction Insurance: Contractor Safety- Part 1
Massachusetts Construction Insurance: Contractor Safety- Part 1 If you own a construction company, or even if you are an independent contractor, it’s imperative that you focus on job site safety. The construction industry has one of the highest incidences of workplace injuries, and injury can occur to even the most experienced professionals. In the late 1920’s a theory was developed … Read More
Construction Insurance CT: Tips for Job Site Safety
Construction Insurance CT: Tips for Job Site Safety Each year, there are thousands of injuries and hundreds of fatal accidents related to machine and equipment operation. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), many of these accidents involve the operator, but over half involve people on the ground, including spotters, co-workers, laborers, shovel hands, civilians and sidewalk superintendents. … Read More
Construction Insurance CT: Construction Pollution Concerns
Construction Insurance CT: Construction Pollution Concerns Environmental concerns have been known to halt or severely delay many construction projects in recent years. Any construction activities, including demolition, excavation, and material transfer, can have an enormous impact on the local environment. This is especially dangerous when factors such as fugitive dust and vehicle emissions infiltrate into existing buildings such as hospitals … Read More
Crane Accident Raises Safety Concerns in Construction Industry
The collapse of a crane in New York City last week that killed one and injured four has raised a debate on safety requirements. The crane broke apart when handling rebar at a site where the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is building an extension of the No. 7 subway line beyond Times Square. The accident is the city’s third fatal crane … Read More