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OSHA Cites Texas Shipbuilder for Safety Hazards
by Dennis M. McElwee on December 05, 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Texas-based shipbuilder for safety violations. The agency has proposed penalties against the company, Sneed Shipbuilding Inc. in Channelview, Texas. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Houston office, the agency began its investigation of the company on J...
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Structural Defects Not to Blame for Jurong Shipyard Maritime Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on April 04, 2013
Noble Corporation is continuing investigations into an accident at the Jurong Shipyard that injured more than 80 workers in December. The company now says that it has conducted an inspection of the Noble Regina Allen jack up which tilted on December 3, injuring several workers. The inspection has not revealed any damage to the legs, jacking syst...
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Stem Cells from Dental Pulp Help Treat Spinal Cord Injury
by Dennis M. McElwee on February 23, 2012
Japanese researchers have successfully used stem cells derived from tooth pulp to treat damaged spinal cord cells. The research has been conducted on rats, and clinical trials on humans are still a long way off, but the results have been encouraging enough for researchers to be optimistic about the results in humans, too. The stem cells were e...
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Federal Agency Cites Mississippi Shipyard for Safety Violations
by Dennis M. McElwee on February 06, 2012
Federal workplace safety regulators have cited a Mississippi shipyard for 50 safety violations, including failure to prevent slip and fall hazards, and improper storage of inflammable materials. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Huntington Ingalls Industries with a total of 50 safety violations and proposed penalties t...
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Four Maritime Workers Killed in Chinese Shipyard Explosion
by Matthew D. Shaffer on June 06, 2012
A boiler explosion in a bulk carrier in the Chinese city of Nanjing killed four maritime workers, and injured at least a dozen other workers last week. According to Xinhua, the explosion occurred last Friday on a bulk carrier at the Zijinshan shipyard of Nanjing Tanker Corp. The workers were working on the cargo ship when the explosion occurred...
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What to Do If You Suffer an Injury in a Shipyard
by Matthew D. Shaffer on June 03, 2013
If you're a worker in the shipyard, ship breaking or ship repair industries and have suffered an injury, it is important that you notify your employer of the injury as quickly as is possible in order to be eligible for LHWCA benefits. If your injury required medical treatment, ask your employer to provide you with a Form LS-1. This gives you t...
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Death Benefits Under LHWCA
by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 30, 2013
Workers in the shipyard, repair and ship building industries, or in the harbor or port, can be hectic, very physical, and full of accident hazards. There is always the risk of fatal injuries caused by fall accidents, electrocutions, as well as the risk of death due to occupational illnesses. When a worker, who is covered under the Longshore and...
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Types of Maritime Foot Injuries
by Dennis M. McElwee on May 31, 2013
Some of the more frequent cases that we get as maritime lawyers involve workers who have injured their foot while working on a vessel, rig, barge or tugboat. Some of the most common foot injuries are fractures, crushed feet, punctures, lacerations, cuts, burns, strains and sprains. A worker who gets his feet caught between heavy machinery, or c...
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Worker Killed While Performing Recovery Work on Jurong Jack up Rig
by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 22, 2013
On December 3, 2012, a jack up rig collapsed at Singapore's Jurong shipyard, injuring more than 80 workers on the rig. Another worker who was working on the recovery of the rig died recently after losing consciousness on board. The jack up rig, the Noble Regina Allen, tilted suddenly last month, due to suspected brake failure. It tilted approxi...
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OSHA's New Safety Rules To Prevent Shipyard Accidents
by Matthew D. Shaffer on May 10, 2011
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced the publication of a final rule for shipyard worker safety. The final rule has been published in the May 2 Federal Register, and is meant to be an update to earlier shipyard regulations that have been left unchanged for decades. Shipyard worker safety rules were established back...
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Stem Cell Treatment Could Help Treat Maritime Workers with Spinal Cord Injury
by Matthew D. Shaffer on October 17, 2011
The world's first clinical trial into the use of embryonic stem cells to treat spinal cord injury is continuing in California. Last week, another patient, the first from California, enlisted in the trial. This person has been paralyzed waist down, and is currently undergoing stem cell injection therapy at the Santa Clara Medical Valley Center. ...
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Worker Dies At Galveston Shipyard
by Jonathan S. Harris on November 12, 2012
A contract worker died last week after a construction-related accident in a Galveston shipyard. The man was operating a backhoe from outside the cab at Southwest Shipyard when he was pinned by the boom.A crew was working on digging a hole at the time of the incident. The worker had gotten off the backhoe and was standing behind it when he went t...
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What LHWCA Benefits Am I Eligible For?
by Dennis M. McElwee on June 04, 2013
A longshoreman, dockworker or any stevedore, who has been injured in a shipyard or harbor, may be eligible for a variety of benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act that include medical care, disability and rehabilitation. Medical benefits for a worker under the LHWCA can include medical expenses, hospitalization costs, ...
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