A United flight out of Denver made national news on February 20 when large metal parts fell off the Boeing 777-200 jet just after takeoff. According to local news, parts were spread over at least three neighborhoods in the Broomfield suburb. The largest piece was a...
If you are a mariner working at sea, you most likely face very real dangers on the job every single day. What you might not know is that, under maritime law, mariners are not qualified for workers’ compensation. That can be a big deal if you suffer an injury while...
Those severely burned likely endure one of the most physically painful things they ever face. Nevertheless, these injuries are a genuine possibility on a day-to-day basis for welders, those who work around chemicals, on an oil platform, or in foodservice. So,...
Commercial fishermen have long known about the bountiful catches off the shores of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. Oysters and shrimp have long been the kings in water, but one must never forget that among the other bounties include finfish such as groupers and...
Most adults get their day started with a jolt of caffeine. This typically is a cup of coffee but could be energy drinks, soda pop or tea. It enables folks to hit the ground running for work, and the jolt can also strengthen our ability to focus. While most of us use...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final statistics for 2019. Amid the numbers was the stubborn fact that there was no decline in truck-crash-related fatalities – the number went from 5,006 in 2018 to 5,005 in 2019. The trucks for...
Maritime work can be a consistent and well-paying career for many workers, but this compensation sometimes comes with a price. Maritime work, by the nature of its setting, is inherently dangerous. Shipping vessels, dockworkers and oil industry workers may be subjected...
Ships have passed through the state’s waterways and ports for hundreds of years, helping make it what it is today. It does not take long to note that many of these boats are not local, flying a United Nations-worthy array of flags. They have an eye-pleasing variety of...
Two Atlanta Gas Light workers were injured in an explosion in Dunwoody, Georgia. They responded to reports of a gas leak at an apartment complex. Fortunately, firefighters were already at the scene because a construction crew damaged a gas pipe. A spark then ignited...
Off Louisiana’s coast, oyster numbers have dwindled due to a number of factors. Those reasons include climate change, coastal restoration projects, land loss as well as Hurricane Katrina from 2005, the Deepwater Oil Spill in 2010 and last year’s floods along the...
