Occupational safety in aquaculture – Part 2: Fatalities in Norway 1982–2015

Holen, Siri Mariane; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Holmen, Ingunn Marie; Aasjord, Halvard Laurits

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.08.005

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“…68 In a second report, Holen et al (2017) reported 34 fatalities in Norwegian aquaculture from 1982 to 2015, with most fatalities caused by loss of vessel (n = 15), man overboard (n = 5), and blow from an object (n = 6). 69 The authors suggested that seafaring vessel use and crane use represent critical intervention points for future worker safety interventions. Both of these analyses conclude that marine aquaculture work in Norway poses many occupational safety hazards, and that aquaculture work is second only to wild fisheries regarding the level of occupational risk.…”

Section: Us Aquaculture Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Safety and Health in U.S. Aquaculture: A Review

Fry

Ceryes

Voorhees

et al. 2019

Journal of Agromedicine

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Objectives: Aquaculture encompasses a variety of species in both freshwater and marine settings and can combine elements of agriculture and fishing, two recognized hazardous occupations. Efforts are underway to expand the aquaculture sector in the United States (U.S.), and should be informed by occupational safety and health (OSH) research. The objectives of this review paper are to: i) describe the U.S. aquaculture sector, ii) summarize statistics, peer-reviewed studies, and reports focused on U.S. aquaculture OSH, and iii) describe the policy landscape specific to U.S. aquaculture OSH. Methods: Literature searches employed databases and Internet search engines to identify relevant peer-reviewed articles, reports, and other resources. Due to the expected U.S. expansion of marine aquaculture and paucity of peer-reviewed U.S.-based OSH literature in this sector, additional searches for international research on marine aquaculture were conducted. Results: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated high rates of illness and injury among U.S. aquaculture workers in 2014 and 2015. Peer-reviewed literature on aquaculture OSH identified numerous physical, chemical, and biological OSH risks depending on production methods and settings. Significant policy gaps exist regarding U.S. aquaculture OSH surveillance, reporting, and regulation. Conclusion: This review identifies a critical need for research, surveillance, and best practices information, specific to the major types of aquaculture in the U.S., to augment and inform worker safety and health efforts in this expanding sector.

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Section: Us Aquaculture Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Safety and Health in U.S. Aquaculture: A Review

Fry

Ceryes

Voorhees

et al. 2019

Journal of Agromedicine

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“…Juvenile trout and salmon are produced in smolt tubs with fresh water on land (with 1 death at this stage), and the grow-out occurs in sea-based net cages suspended from circular plastic collars (with 33 deaths at this stage): 15 of which involved vessel loss at sea, 6 resulted from contact with an object on the vessel, 5 from FOB, and 4 from diving (one of which occurred onshore when the diver was trapped in a drain pipe) [26]. These results are appropriate for onshore GoM operations but differ regarding current shell fish operations in the GoM.…”

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confidence: 99%

Gulf of Mexico Seafood Harvesters: Part 1. Occupational Injury and Fatigue Risk Factors

Myers

Durborow

Kane

2018

Safety

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During 2000During -2009 Gulf of Mexico (GoM) fishers were killed (23% of the US total) while working in the shrimp, finfish, oyster, clam, and crab fisheries. The purpose of this literature review is to identify injury-related risk factors to better assess the frequency and severity of injuries experienced by fish harvesters in the GoM. Methods: The method of this study is a comprehensive narrative literature review of findings useful for the prevention of fatal and non-fatal injuries among GoM fish harvesters published since 2005. Search engine terms were used to identify relevant literature that included fatalities, injuries, fatigue, and several other terms in combination (e.g., string search with "fishing"). Results: We reviewed 48 articles; the most common cause of fish harvester deaths in the GoM is falls overboard with scant use of personal flotation devices and vessel disasters in which flooding and collision were the most lethal. The root cause of errors resulting in many disasters may have been operator fatigue, but fatigue is also an adverse health effect resulting from working conditions. Non-fatal injuries arise from multiple sources that include working with gears, slips and trips, struck-by or against objects, machine or line entanglements, and falls. Conclusion: Principal risk factors are a lack of sleep aboard fishing vessels, vessel flooding and collisions, poor weather, slips on deck, contact with gear, not wearing personal flotation devices, poor swimming ability, and fishing alone on a vessel or the deck.

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“…These operations require work vessels with cranes, winches, and arrangements to secure the equipment that is undergoing maintenance. An analysis of serious injuries and fatalities shows that blows from an object, entanglements and crush, and man over board are the most common modes of injuries and causes for fatalities [5,48]. Equipment such as cranes, winches, the net cage, and work vessels, used in operations where subcontractors are involved, are often involved in these types of injuries.…”

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A Framework Based on a Systems Approach to Developing Safety Indicators in Fish Farming

Holen

Utne

2018

Safety

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Abstract:The fish farming industry is one of the industries in Norway with the highest occupational fatality and injury rate. Despite the serious health, safety, and environmental issues in the industry, little is done to measure changes in safety over time beyond the traditional Lost Time Injury (LTI) registrations. In this article the objective is twofold; (i) to propose a framework for developing safety indicators based on Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), and (ii) to apply the framework to find indicators relevant for hazards in operations where subcontractors participate. STPA uses a hierarchical portrayal of the system in focus, in contrast to sequential models, and views safety as a control problem. It is believed that a systemic approach to indicator development better captures the complex safety challenges in aquaculture. Thirteen indicators are identified within areas such as maintenance, training, and planning. The indicators identified may function as a basis for decisions and actions that must be undertaken to ensure safe operations.

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Occupational safety in aquaculture – Part 2: Fatalities in Norway 1982–2015

Cited by 33 publications

References 23 publications

Occupational Safety and Health in U.S. Aquaculture: A Review

Occupational Safety and Health in U.S. Aquaculture: A Review

Gulf of Mexico Seafood Harvesters: Part 1. Occupational Injury and Fatigue Risk Factors

A Framework Based on a Systems Approach to Developing Safety Indicators in Fish Farming

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