OSHA’s Oil and Gas Extraction Safety Standards
If you’re working for oil and gas companies, it’s important to understand your rights and the responsibilities of your employer to keep you safe. The…
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Crane Accidents: Two-Block and Most Others are Preventable
Crane accidents are common in the maritime, industrial and commercial fields. Cranes are necessary and useful equipment but can be dangerous if operated negligently. OSHA…
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Are Maritime Injury Settlements Taxable?
If you’re a maritime worker who was injured in an on-the-job injury that resulted from the careless actions of a co-worker or employer, the Jones…
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Chemical Exposure Injuries for Maritime Workers
America’s maritime industry provides steady, well-paying employment to thousands of people, but the work is not without risks. It doesn’t matter if they work in…
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Welding Fumes Injuries Can Occur Without Proper Ventilation
Welding fumes are a danger to any welder, especially when working in confined spaces that are often found on ships and offshore rigs. Confined spaces…
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Head Injuries in the Maritime Workplace
Head injuries are common in the maritime industry due to the nature of the work. When working on a vessel, on a dry dock or…
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Beat the Heat: Maritime Workers and the Dangers of Heat-related Illnesses
Maritime workers must often work in hot and humid conditions, putting them at risk for heat exhaustion, heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses. As summer…
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Study Sounds the Alarm on Struggle of Maritime Workers with Depression
Maritime work has always been risky. Bodily injuries, hypothermia and drowning are just a few of the dangers maritime workers must deal with. However, physical…
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Sandblasting Injuries Can Be Prevented With Proper Precautions
Marine, industrial and commercial workers are mostly familiar with the practice of sandblasting and sandblasting injuries. Abrasive blasting is still commonly referred to as sandblasting…
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Deckhands: Keep Safe & Dry This Spring With the Right Wet Weather Gear
With springtime comes an array of wet weather conditions for maritime workers. Along the Gulf Coast, heavy rains and choppy waters are a common occurrence….
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Supreme Court Refuses to Stop BP Oil Spill Payments – for Now
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined BP’s request to suspend claim payments during BP’s Supreme Court appeal regarding the current settlement. For now,…
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Does the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Cover Occupational Diseases?
When a dock worker in a land-based industry becomes injured due to an on-the-job accident, they can seek state workers compensation benefits to provide them…
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How Do I Change Careers After a Maritime Injury?
The Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), and other maritime laws provide disability benefits to maritime workers who have been injured on…
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Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Allows Injured Seaman to Seek Punitive Damages
A decision earlier this year by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California will allow an injured seamen to proceed with a lawsuit to…
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Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning for Maritime Workers
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a real danger for many maritime workers. It’s a silent, invisible menace that can injure or kill a maritime worker with…
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Preventing Maritime Back Injuries
Back injuries are one of the most common on-the-job injuries in any occupation, and the maritime industry is no different. Maritime work tends to be…
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Maritime Burn Injuries — Your Legal Rights and What You Can Recover
Key takeaways Fires, explosions, chemical spills, and electrical failures happen on vessels and offshore platforms across the Gulf Coast every year. The U.S. Bureau of…
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Maritime Workers and PTSD
PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident,…
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Common Causes of Fires Aboard Container Ships
A fire aboard a vessel, whether at sea or in port, can be disastrous, severely damaging the ship and putting members of the crew at…
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Common Causes of Maritime Crane Accidents and How to Avoid Them
Crane accidents are unfortunately all too common in the maritime industry. Cranes are large and heavy machines, and they are often used to move heavy…
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