Dungeness Crab Commercial Fishermen’s Perceptions of Injuries Inform Survey Development

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• Personal Author:
  Bovbjerg V ; Jacobson K ; Kincl, Laurel ; Nery M ; Syron LN
• Description:
  Introduction: The West Coast Dungeness crab fishery is high-risk for occupational fatalities. The Fishermen Led Injury Prevention Program (FLIPP) explored this worker population's nonfatal injuries and safety perspectives. Methods: Focus groups were held along the West Coast to (a) review reported injuries, (b) discuss risk factors, and (c) identify content to inform future FLIPP research activities, including survey development. Focus group data were transcribed and analyzed qualitatively. The FLIPP survey was pilot tested with groups of fishermen before broad distribution. Results: Nineteen fishermen participated in focus groups and 21 pilot tested the FLIPP survey. These discussions illuminated injury risk perceptions, crews' current safety provisions, and what survey items would be relevant for fishermen. Conclusion: To engage fishermen in the process of identifying and developing injury prevention efforts, focus groups, and pilot testing were effective methods for incorporating their ideas into a survey. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Hunting Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Commercial Fishermen Community Based Community Researchers Fishing Fishing Industry Focus Groups Hazard Communication Hazard Identification Health Surveys Humans Information Dissemination Injuries Injury Prevention Marine Workers Occupational Hazards Risk Factors Safety Research Worker Health Worker Motivation Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  265-271
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054380
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Mar; 62(3):265-271
• Contact Point Address:
  Laurel Kincl, PhD, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, 101 Milam Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331
• Email:
  laurel.kincl@oregonstate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20140901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20180831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ab104ae0b374c0e4e7df9c16f82c31a8cc16397ebde1dbfb9fe13b9252d30fb753e8cf1fb7bc636c3600a0a610e411a5f51218064b641c7b21650d4372147b55
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216961/cdc_216961_DS1.pdf
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