Inspectors from the state Department of Labor have ordered a Bristol contractor and several others to stop work on a Big Y construction site in Old Saybrook because they did not have the required insurance, officials said.
Alvin Quality Masonry of Bristol, Industrial Technical Services of Westfield, Mass., and G&F Group of Georgia all received stop-work orders for not having workers’ compensation or unemployment insurance coverage, the DOL said.
Alvin and Industrial were both working on a new Big Y, while G&F was doing carpentry work on an adjacent Kohl’s store.
Labor Commissioner Sharon M. Palmer said companies that don’t have coverage are cheating both their employees and the state, which oversees a worker-compensation fund to pay workers who are hurt on the job.
DOL said the contractors will be allowed to resume work once they provide proof of coverage, but they could be subject to a fine of $300 per worker for everyday they are in violation of the law.
The agency did not disclose the amount of the potential fine for the three contractors.
