21
May
2024

New Focus on Safety: USL&H Coverage for Contractors & Others Working on Your Site: What You Need to Know

The SMIA Safety Committee and Signal Safety Team have created a library of topics for Safety Meetings, or Toolbox Talks called Focus on Safety

USL&H, or United States Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, provides workers' compensation coverage for maritime occupations, including work on navigable waters and adjoining areas.

Click here for the full article: USL&H Coverage for Contractors & Others Working on Your Site: What You Need to Know

 

Check out our full Focus on Safety Library on the Safety Resources page.

If you have suggestions for a Focus on Safety topic that could help your company or the Mutual, please get in touch with your local Signal Safety Manager. 


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