Many shipyards, marine cargo handling facilities, and marine construction environments have successfully implemented ergonomic solutions that not only reduced the costs of workplace injuries but...

When an employee experiences an on-the-job injury, depending on the severity of the injury, sometimes employers will question whether they should file a claim with their insurance provider. This...

In a past blog post, we discussed the dinner cruise operator’s liability for on-the-job injuries to employees. This time, let’s get more ambitious and consider ocean-going cruise lines. Ocean-going...

The percentage of claim costs attributed to medical benefits has progressively increased in recent years. Many of the same health risk factors that adversely affect healthcare in general...

Workplace strain injuries are among the costliest for maritime employers. In 2017 alone, overexertion injuries cost employers $13.8 billion1. Understanding how the body gets injured provides insight...

So much has been written about generational differences in the workplace. And maybe you feel like you’ve read half of it already. People will argue every possible side of the issue — that...

Over the years, we’ve discussed numerous times on our blog the concepts of “situs” and “status” and the statutory coverage exclusions. Questions about these concepts arise every day. Here are a few...

When an employee is involved in an industrial accident, it can be a trying situation both for the employee and the employer. Other employees may also experience a wide array of emotions, from deep...

A safe work environment is a reasonable expectation that employees have of their employers. Employees want their employers to protect them from job hazards, but it’s important that employees realize...

Section 2(12) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. section 902(12)) (“the Act”) defines “compensation” as “the money allowance payable to an employee or to his dependents...

On several prior occasions we have discussed the problematic coverage issues that arise where the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the Longshore Act) overlap in the...

It's no secret that being a leader can be a challenge. While it comes naturally to some people, others advance to positions in their career that require leadership, and they lack some of the core...

Are employees of a dinner cruise operation covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) for on the job injuries? Or are they excluded from coverage by virtue of Section...

Some cases that arise under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), while not landmarks in the development of jurisprudence, are interesting nonetheless as useful...

A forklift (also called lift truck, fork truck, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials and cargo over short distances. When working on or near large...

Safety means everything to us at AEU, which is why we’re constantly working with members to help create safer work environments for their employees. For the past 20 years, we’ve helped hundreds of...

Even the more effective safety professionals can be outside of their comfort zones when it comes to industrial hygiene. In this article, we strip away the intimidating science, complicated math, and...

While we have covered this issue before on our blog, a topic that is important enough to bear repeating is that of state guarantee funds. Brokers and maritime employers should be aware of a...

Workplace emergencies are unforeseen situations that threaten your employees, customers or the public, disrupts or shutdowns your operations, or causes physical or environmental damage. Many...

The Jones Act (formally known as Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920) has been discussed at the Longshore Insider (formerly AEU Longshore Blog) on several previous occasions. The context...