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OSHA Awards Damages for Retaliatory Discharge of Jones Act Seaman in Violation of Seaman’s Protection Act

The Energy Law

255 suffered an explosion and fire while transporting roughly 2,000 barrels of oil off Port Aransas, Texas. In 2010, Congress empowered OSHA to administer claims arising under the SPA. In a stark reminder of the sanctity of Coast Guard investigations, and the consequences of impeding such investigations, the U.S. 2114) (the “SPA”).