This article continues the discussion started in our recent blog about Benefits Review Board (BRB) decisions dealing with claims filed years after the alleged injury or injurious exposure. (You may...

Dockworking has long had one of the highest rates of lost workdays of any industry. Over the past 30 years, those who load and unload cargo have been seriously injured nearly three times as often as...

Between 2017 and 2019, there were 173 ALMA claims in maritime operations involving motor vehicle incidents. During this same time period, motor vehicle incidents have cost ALMA members more than...

Workplace culture is shaped by various components, but supervisors and managers either encourage or discourage a strong workplace culture. Merriam-Webster defines culture as “the set of shared...

Recent decisions by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Benefits Review Board (BRB) illustrate the issues that arise when a claim is filed years after the alleged injury. Statutory Provisions ...

Why do managers need training? The role of a manager has shifted drastically over the years. A manager today should be constantly evolving. Did you know that only 34% of companies feel that they...

Providing employees feedback is important to their ongoing growth and development. Unfortunately, only 30% routinely receive it and among those – most feel the information provided by their manager...

Lacerations and cuts occur regularly in the maritime industry varying from scratches and abrasions to puncture wounds and amputations. Historically, laceration injuries are relatively small...

Employee engagement is one of the most important human factors impacting operational performance. By definition, it’s the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed...

According to a National Safety Council report, only one out of every of two employers prepare their managers to recognize and appropriately respond to mental health needs. At a time when stress,...

A "striking against" event occurs when there is forcible contact or impact between an individual and an object or piece of equipment that creates an injury. In a study of ALMA claims from...

An undeniable reality is that most organizations don’t have a formal training program for new supervisors. Even among those that do, few fully understand what’s required to succeed in the role. While...

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA, or the Longshore Act), 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq., is enforced and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Longshore Insider...

Would you believe that conflict in the workplace is healthy? As much as we dislike having conflicts, an organization that is free of them is not geared toward growth. In the workplace, conflicts...

Workers' compensation is widely regarded as a non-discretionary expense. For some, it’s an unfortunate cost of doing business that adversely impacts the bottom line. For others, however, it’s a...

Congress made two attempts last year to expand coverage of the Longshore Act to employees diagnosed with or quarantined because of COVID-19. Those proposed amendments would have made COVID-19 claims...

In a recent study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was determined that approximately 16% of fatal work injuries involving forklifts were cases where workers were struck by falling...

An unintentional byproduct of organizational “rightsizing” is fewer promotional opportunities for those within. Companies across a wide range of industries have removed layers of management limiting...

Running a successful construction company requires skilled job-site supervision. Construction management training programs provide managers with the skills they need to deliver, promoting safer and...

In a wide range of labor-dependent industries, frontline managers routinely meet with employees at the start of the day to discuss workflow priorities and to highlight matters of importance. Often,...