| Document ID (ISN) | 32617 |
| CIS number |
80-198 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-7834 - Arbetsmiljö |
| Year |
1979 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ivergard T. |
| Title |
The fisherman's working environment - A cramped mini-factory which pitches and rolls |
| Original title |
Fiskarens arbetsmiljö: En liten trång fabrik som gungar [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
24 Sep. 1979, No.11, p.14-19. Illus. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire survey of some 1,000 Swedish sea-fishermen showed: work on board trawlers is one of the most arduous occupations; bad working conditions are rendered worse by slippery deck surfaces on board a tossing ship, day/night shifts, exposure to bad weather conditions, noise, vibration, heat and cold. There are many accident hazards: falls on slippery decks; injury from trawl winch, drum and gallows; working conditions by heavy seas. A 70-72h working week is not infrequent. Work in the narrow hold is rendered more difficult by noise reverberation and generally poor lighting. Ergonomic studies could provide solutions to some of these problems. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; fishing; conditions of work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Sweden; shift work; heavy work; questionnaire survey; work in confined spaces; hours of work; artificial lighting; work during bad weather |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Fishing
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