Maritime workers face a wide range of potential hazards in the job place every single day. All employers have a duty to ensure working conditions are safe and secure for their employees. Maritime workers have a duty to understand what hazards could potentially be found in their work environment, the proper safety protocols to follow, and what to do when conditions are not safe or secure.
In addition, employees need to be aware of their legal rights should an unfortunate accident occur that results in personal injuries. To learn more about different hazards maritime workers face, how to stay safe, and what to do should the worse happen, we invite you to continue reading and reviewing the following infographic.
Afterward, if a loved one or you were injured while on the job, please feel free to contact one of our maritime and injury lawyers at Maintenance and Cure, part of the Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. law firm, for a free consultation to find out more about your legal rights and options.
