As the days grow longer and sun slightly stronger, Maine lobstermen are beginning to assess their gear and get ready for another season on the water. They know that long days at sea will have … Continue reading
Category: Health and SafetyAccording to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Lobster fishing deaths accounted for the highest number of occupational fatalities in East Coast fisheries from 2010-2014. Most of these deaths were related to … Continue reading
Category: Health and SafetyThe dictionary defines stress as “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.” By that definition, fishing as a profession can be very stressful. Being away from … Continue reading
Category: Health and SafetyMedicaid was authorized by title XIX of the Social Security Act and was signed into law in 1965 along with Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed … Continue reading
Category: Health and SafetyWith rising prices in the health insurance Marketplace and very specific guidelines to qualify for Medicaid (MaineCare) and Medicare, many people find themselves without any affordable options to receive health or dental care, or to … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety, Healthcare & InsuranceIs it just me or has this been a very late spring? Finally, we are seeing 60 degrees. Officers are winding down from a productive scallop season and working through a busy elver season with … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety, PeopleWhen we think about health insurance, we typically think about it as something to use when we are sick, but did you know that your health insurance plan will cover services to prevent illness and … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety, Healthcare & Insurance, PeopleThis has been a very busy and exciting year for the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety life jacket/PFD project with commercial lobstermen in Maine and Massachusetts. An overview of the project so far: … Continue reading
Category: Health and SafetyThe New England marine environment can be unforgiving, and even more so in the cold winter months. As with most outdoor activities, preventing an injury is always better than treating an incident after it has … Continue reading
Category: Health and Safety, Healthcare & Insurance