Review of occupational hazards associated with aquaculture

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• Personal Author:
  Myers, Melvin L. ; Myers, Melvin L.
• Description:
  Aquaculture is an emerging sector that is associated with most of the same hazards that are present in agriculture generally, but many fish farming tasks entail added danger, including working around water and working at night. Comprehensive studies of these hazards have not been conducted, and substantial uncertainty exists as to the extent of these hazards. The question addressed in this investigation was, "What is known about potential hazardous occupational exposures to aquatic plant and animal farmers?" In this review, causes of death included drowning, electrocution, crushing-related injury, hydrogen sulfide poisoning, and fatal head injury. Nonfatal injuries were associated with slips, trips, and falls; machines; strains and sprains; chemicals; and fires. Risk factors included cranes (tip over and power line contact), tractors and sprayer-equipped all-terrain vehicles (overturn), heavy loads (lifting), high-pressure sprayers, slippery surfaces, rotting waste (hydrogen sulfide production), eroding levees (overturn hazard), storm-related rushing water, diving conditions (bends and drowning), nighttime conditions, working alone, lack of training, lack of or failure to use personal flotation devices, and all-terrain vehicle speeding. Other hazards included punctures or cuts from fish teeth or spines, needlesticks, exposure to low temperatures, and bacterial and parasitic infections . [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Aquatic Working Environment Author Keywords: Aquaculture Exposures Fish Farming Hazards Injuries Motor Vehicles Occupational Accidents Occupational Exposure Occupational Hazards Risk Factors

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  412-426
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037771
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2010 Oct; 15(4):412-426
• Contact Point Address:
  Melvin L. Myers, 4916 Holland View Drive, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, USA
• Email:
  melvinmyers@charter.net
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a21a3cbc5da53a41ca46e01ea1feee250f53f7e459c11b262cf0c9607f1ba34f88f6a619edc918394ba89c64a45bb00258c4ab06fc2c54e01f69eb73432cd801
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191754/cdc_191754_DS1.pdf
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