After the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010, worker safety on offshore oil and gas rigs temporarily became a hot topic across the United States. However, it didn't take long for people to lose interest in this particular issue. Now, just over a decade after that...
Most people are exposed to some potential hazards in their workplace each day. However, seamen face a heightened threat of potentially deadly incidents simply because of the nature of the maritime industry. Falls are a particular source of injury among maritime...
As a maritime worker, you likely received training on the Merchant Marine Act, more commonly known as the Jones Act, or Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act (LHWCA) before starting your job or one of the first days you were working at it. These federal laws protect, at...
