USL&H - Longshoreman Insurance

Longshoreman Insurance seems to be a "mystery" to most clients who buy it. They are required to have it. They buy it because they have to, but rarely do most understand it. Did you know that there are 7 factors or 7 "Secrets" in the Longshoreman Insurance world that can really save you a lot of money? A conversation with our experts may be a good idea for you and your company.

A frequently asked question comes up, "Is there a list of occupations that have been held to require Longshoreman Insurance?"

(An interesting thought to ponder: What about Noah? If he lived and worked in the USA today, would Noah have needed Longshoreman Insurance? Think about that one!)

Now back to the serious business of Longshoreman Insurance.

The following list does not list everyone but represents certain occupations that have met the "status test" in certain situations and conditions. Take a look a how broad the list is. However, remember that not every person who is employed in one of these occupations is to be considered to be a "longshoreman" worker!

To follow is a list of occupations that most likely could be considered longshoremen:

Amphibious Worker

  • Aquatic Worker
  • Barge Worker
  • Bin Deck Operator
  • Blower
  • Boat Operator
  • Boat Dock Builder
  • Bridge Builder
  • Boilermaker
  • Book Clerk
  • Burner (Ship-Breaker)
  • Cargo Loader and Unloader
  • Cargo Operations Manager
  • Carpenter
  • Checker
  • Chip-Pile Operator
  • Chipper
  • Clean-Up Crew Member
  • Clerk
  • Computer Trainer
  • Concrete Finisher
  • Construction Foreman
  • Construction Worker
  • Container Maintenance Mechanic
  • Container Refurbisher
  • Container Repairman
  • Container Stripper
  • Container Stuffer
  • Cooper
  • Cotton Header
  • Courier
  • Crane Operator
  • Dark Room Assistant
  • Deck Engineer
  • Deckhand
  • Delivery Clerk
  • Dispatcher
  • Diver
  • Electronics Weapon Planner
  • Equipment operator
  • Expediter
  • Fish Spotter (Airplane Pilot)
  • Fitter
  • Foreman
  • Forklift Operator
  • Form Carpenter
  • Gear Locker Man
  • Hold Man/Driver/Sorter
  • Hustler
  • Keyman
  • Insulation Installer
  • Ironworker
  • Labor Relations Representative
  • Laborer
  • Linesman
  • Loader
  • Longshoreman Instructor
  • Machinery Maintenance Worker
  • Machine Operator
  • Maintenance Worker
  • Machinist
  • Maintenance Crew
  • Maintenance Mechanic
  • Maintenance Worker
  • Nuclear Shop Fitter
  • Offshore Oil Field Worker
  • Offshore Platform Construction Worker
  • Oil Gauger
  • Oiler
  • Painters/Sandblaster
  • Parts Coordinator
  • Petroleum Inspector
  • Pickup Driver
  • Pile Driver
  • Pilebutt
  • Pipe Clerk
  • Pipe Inspector
  • Pipefitter
  • Plan File Clerk
  • Pondman
  • Pumphouse Operator
  • Pumpman
  • Purchasing Agent
  • Railroad Workers
  • Recreational Boat Inspector
  • Reproduction Clerk
  • Restaurant Vessel Worker
  • Rigger
  • Roustabout
  • Safety Inspector
  • Scrap Metal Worker
  • Security Guard
  • Senior Material Planner
  • Senior Office Clerk
  • Senior Reproduction Clerk
  • Sheet Metal Worker
  • Ship-Breaker
  • Shipbuilder
  • Ship Repairman
  • Shipfitter
  • Shipfitter Helper
  • Small Boat Shipbuilder
  • Steel Rigger/Erector
  • Stevedoring Mechanic
  • Stripper (of boats, not in a saloon!)
  • Structural Fitter
  • Supervisor
  • Swamper
  • Tankerman
  • Terminal Operator
  • Timekeeper
  • Torch Operator
  • Track Maintenance Crew Member
  • Trailer Interchange
  • Receiving Man
  • Trainee
  • Truck and Car Driver
  • Utility Man
  • Vessel Planning and Stowage Coordinator
  • Warehouseman
  • Welder
  • Wireless Operator
  • Wireline Operator
  • Worker Fabricating Ship Components and Modules
  • Worker in Transit

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