🔍 Key Concepts

• Reporting requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels under U.S. law • Who is immediately responsible for maintaining injury and casualty records on board: company/owner/master vs outside agencies • Difference between internal reporting (onboard/employer) and external reporting (USCG, OSHA, etc.)

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Who is the first person in the best position to know about, document, and log an injury on a specific vessel? • Consider whether federal agencies usually receive reports directly from individual crew members or through the employer/master. • Think about how logbooks and casualty reports are normally handled on commercial vessels—who signs and submits them?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option describes a person/role directly connected to the vessel or employer, not a regulatory agency. • Check which agencies listed typically regulate workplace safety but do not receive every single individual injury report from each crew member. • Verify in current regulations (46 CFR, USCG policy) who has primary responsibility for recording and forwarding marine casualty and injury information.