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Safety should be paramount for any Louisiana company. This includes companies who operate on waterways. One of the dangers nearly everyone working aboard a vessel encounters is toxic exposure, and making sure that safety equipment works properly is essential to avoid...
Any number of mistakes could lead to injuries on board ships and on the docks, whether here in Louisiana or elsewhere. Crews often prepare for emergencies, even those that have a small chance of happening. However, ordinarily every day, mundane tasks lead to serious...
Many Louisiana residents like to take cruises. While on board ship, cruise goers may not realize just how much work goes on behind the scenes. In fact, they may not realize the grueling schedules that workers keep. Those schedules may put them at risk for...
Working on Louisiana's docks presents significant dangers for those who work on them. A variety of hazards put their lives at risk, including the use of cranes to move cargo around. Crane injuries could prove serious and even fatal, so ensuring the safety of all...
Living and working aboard a yacht or even a superyacht may be a dream for some Louisiana residents. Even though it would be hard work, it allows yacht crew members to see parts of the world they may not otherwise get to see. Working on board one of these vessels does...
Keeping a vessel clean and clear of debris helps increase the safety of everyone aboard. It would probably be a challenge to find any Louisiana residents who work on navigable vessels that would disagree. Unfortunately, failing to perform needed housekeeping...
Government agencies gather and analyze data on a variety of events. One of the areas in which the National Transportation Safety Board gathers this type of information is the country's waterways, including those around and in Louisiana. Every maritime accident has the...
With a global economy and the privatization of United States military operations in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, there are more jobs for defense contractors overseas than ever. In the last quarter of 2018, the United States Central Command reported 49,451...
Being close to major waterways here in Louisiana provides a substantial amount of employment opportunities for residents. Working in a shipyard, on the docks or on a vessel provides numerous benefits, but also a wide variety of risks. One that employers should never...
Many people here in Louisiana work in dangerous industries. They hope their employers provide them with the latest equipment in order to help keep them safe, but that does not always happen. For instance, it is probably not that unusual to find outdated equipment on...
