Which statement about landward sites is true?

Which statement about landward sites is true?

• A. They were added in 1972 to broaden the definition of suits to include landward sites
• B. They refer to space mining operations
• C. They exclude harbor construction workers from coverage
• D. They are only relevant to ocean-going vessels

Answer: (A)

Landward sites refer to land-based locations that are connected to maritime work—think shipyards, dry docks, port facilities, and other areas on land where maritime operations take place. The 1972 amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act expanded coverage to include injuries that occur at these landward sites, not just on the water. This broadening means more workers involved in maritime-related activities on land are protected. So the statement is true because the 1972 amendments explicitly extended coverage to land-based locations linked to maritime work. The other ideas don’t fit: space mining isn’t part of maritime workers’ compensation, harbor construction workers weren’t excluded but included under the expansion, and the concept isn’t limited to ocean-going vessels but includes land-based sites tied to maritime activity.

Landward sites refer to land-based locations that are connected to maritime work—think shipyards, dry docks, port facilities, and other areas on land where maritime operations take place. The 1972 amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act expanded coverage to include injuries that occur at these landward sites, not just on the water. This broadening means more workers involved in maritime-related activities on land are protected.

So the statement is true because the 1972 amendments explicitly extended coverage to land-based locations linked to maritime work. The other ideas don’t fit: space mining isn’t part of maritime workers’ compensation, harbor construction workers weren’t excluded but included under the expansion, and the concept isn’t limited to ocean-going vessels but includes land-based sites tied to maritime activity.