Which jobs are excluded from USL&H coverage?

• A. Clerical, security, or IT work, restaurant, museum or retail outlet, aquaculture are excluded from USL&H coverage.
• B. USL&H covers all maritime workers
• C. All offshore workers are covered by USL&H
• D. Jobs excluded from USL&H coverage are not specified

Answer: (A)

USL&H coverage is for workers directly involved in longshore, harbor, shipbuilding, and ship repair activities at or near navigable waters. It does not extend to administrative or support roles that aren’t part of those maritime operations. That’s why clerical, security, IT, restaurant, museum or retail workers, and those in aquaculture are excluded—they aren’t performing longshore/harbor work or ship construction/repair. The other statements imply universal coverage for all maritime workers or offshore workers, or suggest exclusions aren’t specified, which isn’t accurate—the Act defines who is covered and who isn’t, and many waterfront or maritime-related roles fall outside its scope.