The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. launched its blog in April 2009. Moderated by longshore expert Jack Martone, the blog focused on providing valuable information, advice, and commentary on the...

While many employees have hard skills centered around procedures and process, there aren't as many who possess soft skills. For those wondering what soft skills are, they revolve around how to...

“Pay Attention!” “Be aware of what’s going on around you!” “Listen!” How many times did you hear these words when you were growing up? Little did we know, we were developing our sense of situational...

Workers on foot, or “pedestrians,” are a common in maritime facilities. Be it a welder walking to the deck plates, a longshoreman on the pier apron hooking up cargo, or someone working at a marine...

Supervisors are more focused than ever on creating a positive employee experience. High levels of employee satisfaction can lead to increased productivity and retention. On the other hand, employees...

Two concepts common to work operations which are typically used for different purposes and reasons are safety and common sense. While seemingly unrelated, these concepts sometimes come crashing...

Project management applies knowledge, skills, and techniques to ensure the overall success of a project. While there are different approaches to managing projects, successful project managers follow...

Employees are the lifeblood of a company's economic development, so investing in a healthy workforce is a sound business strategy. Occupational health services can play a significant role in...

Supervisors have an impressive list of responsibilities. None, however, are more important than those related to direct reports' safety, health, and well-being. This episode discusses the...

What is a development plan? Let's first understand what exactly a development plan is. Development plans track goals, competency development, and objectives that employees need to achieve for...

We last considered the Defense Base Act (DBA) in the Longshore Insider when we discussed two claims that 1) involved an employee who was injured while showering in his private apartment during...

Success in the 21st century will require continuous learning. The rate of change occurring in the workplace is expected to increase, and the skills needed by supervisors will undoubtedly expand. In...

Sadly, toxic leaders are a stark reality in many organizations. The dark side of toxic leaders is rarely discussed in the workplace. Some studies show that three out of every ten leaders exhibit...

A significant source of frustration for many employees is a supervisor who lacks responsiveness and doesn't follow up. This episode discusses why employee follow-up is essential and provides a...

To advance more women into leadership positions, supervisors need to create an environment that enables women to develop and utilize their leadership skills. In the last few years, a great deal of...

We’ve all experienced the consequences of poor or ineffective communications. We’ve caused them, witnessed them, and been impacted by them. A source of frustration, anxiety, and ultimately failure,...

This discussion will focus on liability and workers’ compensation coverage issues for injured employees involved in bridge maintenance, repair, construction, and demolition. The discussion will be...

Employees today want to be coached and led, not controlled and managed. For many supervisors, this means developing an entirely new set of skills. That is especially true in industries where...

Did you know that both employees and CFOs rate integrityas the essential leadership trait? It’s important to note that customers and survey respondents also feel that integrity is critical for...

Eye injuries are one of the most frequent type of injuries experienced in the maritime industry. There are nearly 2,000 American workers who suffer the pain of avoidable workplace eye injuries daily1