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Document ID (ISN)108086
CIS number 08-626
ISSN - Serial title 0007-9936 - Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle
Year 2007
Convention or series no. Fiche médico-professionnelle N° 56
Author(s) Landrin D., Eusen Y., Boitel L., Bonnet A.S., Dupuis E., Gaillard A., Letheux C., Ozkan-Rabret E., Rat de Coquard M., Sawicki B.
Title Deep-sea fishermen
Original title Le marin-pêcheur [in French]
Bibliographic information 2007, Vol.47, No.3, 2p. Insert.
Internet access http://www.fmpcisme.org/FMPPDF/264/FicheResume.pdf [in French]
Abstract The job of seep-sea fishermen is characterized by the variety of tasks to be accomplished, including fishing itself, the maintenance of fishing gear, on-deck watch duty, ship maintenance and cooking. From the standpoint of occupational medicine, work aptitude needs to take into account two essential characteristics found onboard trawlers: the close dependency of the men on each other during their work and the remoteness of medical help. Contents of this occupational medical information sheet on the job of deep-sea fishermen: related occupations; description of the work; characteristics of the work environment (possible health hazards and effects); work organization (work hours and constraints); tasks carried out and their possible effects on health; products used and their possible effects on health; tools and equipment used and their possible effects on health; work clothing and protective gear; statistics of fishing accidents in France.
Descriptors (primary) France; fishing; health hazards; ships
Descriptors (secondary) harmful physical agents; falls of persons; occupational accidents; work organization; harmful substances; physical workload; data sheet; work aptitude; factory ships; work time schedules; personal protective equipment; stress factors; drowning; work during bad weather
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Fishing