Which scenario is excluded under LHWCA when dealing with small vessels under eighteen tons?

Which scenario is excluded under LHWCA when dealing with small vessels under eighteen tons?

• A. A person loading a small vessel under 18 tons
• B. A crew member unloading cargo from a large ship
• C. A person performing maintenance on a large ship
• D. A person selling tickets aboard a ferry

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the small-vessel exemption in the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. This rule excludes injuries that occur while handling vessels that are under 18 gross tons, specifically for loading or unloading operations on those small boats. So, a person who is loading a small vessel under 18 tons is performing work that falls outside LHWCA coverage, which is why that scenario is excluded. Unloading cargo from a large ship, maintenance on a large ship, or activities like selling tickets aboard a ferry don’t fall under that small-vessel exclusion. They involve ships above the 18-ton threshold or activities not limited to small-vessel loading, so they remain within the scope of LHWCA or are not excluded by that particular rule.

The main idea here is the small-vessel exemption in the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. This rule excludes injuries that occur while handling vessels that are under 18 gross tons, specifically for loading or unloading operations on those small boats. So, a person who is loading a small vessel under 18 tons is performing work that falls outside LHWCA coverage, which is why that scenario is excluded.

Unloading cargo from a large ship, maintenance on a large ship, or activities like selling tickets aboard a ferry don’t fall under that small-vessel exclusion. They involve ships above the 18-ton threshold or activities not limited to small-vessel loading, so they remain within the scope of LHWCA or are not excluded by that particular rule.