No-Slip Deck Material Could Prevent a Slip and Fall Ship Accident

If you are employed on a vessel that is classified as a Jones Act shipping boat, your employer has a duty to follow safety regulations to keep you and your fellow crew members safe. When an employer is negligent in keeping the boat you are stationed on in optimal condition and free from hazards, you run the risk of suffering a serious injury in a ship accident.

One of the most common types of accidents that occur on shipping vessels are slip and falls, which often occur due to slippery walkways, ladders and scaffolding. The safety of these areas could be improved drastically with a simple item known as non-slip deck tape.

This easily applied tape creates a rough surface that is less likely to allow water to pool on large areas like loading decks. It also provides a better grip on narrow surfaces such as ladders, which are prone to becoming slippery when wet. Rubber granules on the tape’s surface decrease the likelihood that a worker will slip when walking on the protected area, and the tape adheres to almost any type of deck, ladder or scaffolding.

The walking surfaces on a commercial shipping boat can become wet easily from ocean sprays and bad weather. Your employer should take precautions to minimize all hazards to their workers, and failure to do so could result in a slip and fall ship accident.

Contact a Louisiana Maritime Attorney for Ship Accident Help

The Jones Act provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. A Louisiana maritime attorney from The Young Firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, can help you if you have suffered serious injury from a ship accident aboard a Jones Act shipping vessel or other type of commercial vessel.

Though we are based in Louisiana, we are ready and able to help injured victims throughout the U.S. Order our free Maritime Injury Law guide and/or our guide to what to do when you are injured offshore to learn all about your rights as an injured worker. 

When you are ready to get started with your Jones Act ship accident case, we urge you to contact us today for a FREE case evaluation – call 1-504-680-4100 or toll-free at 1-866-938-6113.