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    Occupational safety and regulatory compliance in US commercial fishing

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    Date
    2010-11-19
    Author
    Davis, Mary E.  Concept link
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    Citable URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/5114
    As published
    https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2011.564237
    Abstract
    This study explored occupational safety practices and regulatory compliance in a representative sample of Maine commercial fishing vessels. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, safety equipment and training, and regulatory compliance during at sea boardings of working commercial fishing vessels (n=259). Trends in safety and compliance were explored using standard comparison tests and principal component analysis. More than 40% of vessels were not in compliance with applicable safety regulations. That rate was lower for fishermen subjected to more stringent and costly safety requirements. The vast majority of fishermen were not safety trained, and many were not familiar with the proper use and maintenance of life-saving equipment. There is a clear need for better safety training in this industry. Educational efforts should be targeted at the local level at minimal cost to fishermen to encourage participation.
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    Author Posting. © The Author(s), 2010. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Taylor & Francis for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health 66 (2011): 209-216, doi:10.1080/19338244.2011.564237.
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    Preprint: Davis, Mary E., "Occupational safety and regulatory compliance in US commercial fishing", 2010-11-19, https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2011.564237, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/5114
     
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