If you work on a ship, it’s crucially important that the boat has all of the different safety systems and devices that you need in the event of an accident or some other sort of maritime incident. Without these in place, workers could face far too great of risks. For...
Workers employed at Maritime facilities like offshore oil rigs have different rights than other employees. Their jobs carry higher risks than those of terrestrial workers, and they often have to work for many days or weeks straight without seeing loved ones in person....
In many ways, the risks that workers face on a ship are similar to the ones that they would face in any other profession. A worker could fall from a ladder while climbing on a construction site or climbing up to the next level of a freighter. A worker could be injured...
Most anyone who has gone scuba diving knows about decompression sickness. It can happen when a person ascends too quickly to the water’s surface. That’s because there’s a rapid pressure decrease that has a noticeable effect on the body. Namely, it causes gas bubbles...
