The occupational safety study of purse seine fishermen at the Ocean Fishing Port (PPS) of Kutaraja, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the application of regulations related to work safety equipment and its availability on purse seine vessels in the Ocean Fisheries Port (PPS) of Kutaraja, Banda Aceh, and to find out fishermen's perceptions of the importance of work safety equipment. This research was conducted in July 2018, using the method of direct surveys and interviews concerning existing national regulations. Data were analyzed descriptively and linear regression analysis through SPSS program. The results showed that from all samples of vessels 11 GT-> 61 GT (n = 21) the percentage of the presence or application of safety devices on purse seine vessels was 63%. In the 11 GT - 20 GT category the existence or application of safety equipment is 45% (n = 3), on the 21 GT - 30 GT vessel is 60% (n = 6), on the 30 GT - 50 GT ship is 65% (n = 7), on vessels 51 GT - 60 GT is 57% (n = 3) and on vessels larger than 61 GT is 86% (n = 2). In general, fishermen already understand the importance of work safety equipment, but the availability and number of occupational safety equipment on the ship are inadequate. Safety tools (independent) work influences the perception of fishermen (dependent) of only 1.83%, the rest of 98.17% is influenced by other factors outside the availability of work safety tools.

Occupational Health and Safety Risk Analysis Using AS/NZS Standard 4360:2004 in a Fish Meatball Industry

“…Despite the dependence of the country on the seafood processing business, researchers and industry management have not significantly compromised and discussed the importance of occupational health and safety (OHS) to support the seafood processing industry's sustainability [8]. Studies of OHS in Indonesian fisheries only focused on the capture fisheries field regarding safety at small-scale fishing vessels [9], creating decent work for fishermen [10] [11], ergonomic awareness among fishermen [12], safety of purse seine fishermen at the ocean fishing port (PPS) [13], and OHS risk assessment for informal jobs such as fishermen [14]. Whereas, the seafood manufacturing industries have not been widely revealed, even though [15] stated that certain hazards encompassing physical, biological, dropped objects, repetitive work injuries, exposure to chemicals, heat and cold, as well as confined space and noise are likely to occur during the production.…”