Working on a ship is never completely safe. Working on dry docks can be hazardous for more than a few reasons. Even with strong, lasting measures in place to protect workers, accidents can still [...]

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Every 24 seconds, a fire department across the United States responds to some sort of fire, according to the National Fire Protection Association. While it’s unclear how many of those are exactly shipyard fires, [...]

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Following the guidelines set by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration is an incredibly important step for ship repairers to take that ensures nothing bad happens on the job. There was 5,147 worker fatalities [...]

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Ship repairers have a lot of legal liabilities for a multitude of reasons. Whether they are located in a shipyard or not, they are the ones in charge of taking care of boats when [...]

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Environmental Liabilities of Ship Repairs > Storing Chemicals In this series of posts, we explored the many environmental liabilities that face ship repairers each day. From engine repair pollution to antifouling paints contaminating the [...]

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Environmental Liabilities of Ship Repairs > Paint Pollution In this series of posts, we’ve covered some of the major liabilities that ship repairers face. From environmental pollution to engine repair risks, there are a [...]

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Environmental Liabilities of Ship Repairs > Engine Pollutants In our last post, we covered some of the main factors that contribute to ship repairer liabilities, many of which stem from environmental pollutants. From solvents [...]

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Ship builders and repairers are no strangers to toxic chemicals and practices that pollute the environment. While it’s not feasible to eliminate all of these environmental liabilities, extreme precautions and awareness can minimize the [...]

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Environmental pollution is a large concern for the marine repair industry. As many of their operations include the use and discarding of toxic chemicals, they must take extreme precaution to prevent polluting the surrounding [...]

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If you’re not convinced that your business needs Workers’ Comp for Ship Repairers, consider the tools, processes, and materials your team uses for their work. Welding, cutting, grinding and shot blasting steel, aluminum, lead, [...]

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