Definitions

As used in this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) The term covered employee — (A) means an individual performing services on behalf of an employer that is engaged in activities on or in waters above the Outer Continental Shelf related to— (i) supporting or carrying out exploration, development, production, processing, or transportation of oil or gas; or (ii) oil spill cleanup, emergency response, environmental surveillance, protection, or restoration, or other oil spill activities related to occupational safety and health; and (B) includes an applicant for such employment. (2) The term employer means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, trusts, unincorporated organizations, nongovernmental organizations, or trustees, and includes any agent, contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or consultant of such employer. (3) The term Outer Continental Shelf has the meaning that the term outer Continental Shelf has in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331).