b'SAFETY MATTERSSAFETYPre-Employment Requirementsfor New EmployeesERIC CHRISTENSEN // PVA DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS & RISK MANAGEMENTA smanymarineemployersrequirementscanquicklyweedoutworkers with visas allowing work in begin the process of staffingindividualswho,foronereasonorthe U.S. have been employed by ma-up for the busy season, thereanother, are not able to be employedrine employers both shore side and on-are a couple critical verifications thator are nor fit for duty. None of theseboardvessels.Forreasonsexplained must be done when hiring marinersactions run afoul of legal, privacy, orbelowamarineemployermustonly andotherindividualstoworkonHIPA restrictions.employ U.S. citizens or legally admit-U.S. Coast Guard certificated vessels.tedpermanentresidentaliens(i.e., MarineemployersareresponsibleHIRING FOREIGN WORKERS green card holder) to work on board forensuringthatthemarinerstheyThishasbeenatopicofdiscussionU.S. certificated small passenger ves-employontheirvesselsarelegallyrecently as companies resume opera- sels. It does not matter if the position allowed,competent,medicallyfittions at pre-pandemic levels but faceis considered safety sensitive or not.for duty, and not violators of federalemployment challenges with the avail-drug laws. Addressing the followingableworkforce.Inthepast,foreignTitle 46 United States Code (U.S.C.)8103 states that only a U.S. citizen may serveasmaster,chiefengineer,radio officer, or officer in charge of a deck watch or engineering watch on a docu-INNOVATIVE mented vessel. The law goes on to state UNIQUEthat each unlicensed seaman must be a citizen of the United States or an alien PROVEN lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Additionally,notmorethan25per-cent of the total number of unlicensed seamenonthevesselmaybealiens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.So, who is considered a seaman you may ask? The Coast Guard Comman-dantInstruction(COMDTINST) M16000.8B (Formerly Marine Safety Manual,Vol.III),definesseaman asanyindividualengagedorem-ployed in the business of a ship or a personwhoseeffortscontributeto accomplishingtheshipsbusiness, ALLAMERICANMARINE.com whether that person is involved with Sales@allamericanmarine.com | 360.647.7602 operation of the vessel.Scan the QR Code to learn more about this vessel and more at AAM.FOGHORN 34'