Question for the Crew: Can You Run the Boat?

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• Personal Author:
  Backus A
• Description:
  I was in South Harpswell, ME in June with representatives of the Maine Marne Patrol and the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office in Portland participating in one of the Mane Harbor Visits mentioned in my last column (CFN May 2006) when this question came up: "Does the crew know how to operate the controls of the boat and the radio?" The answer to both questions was "no". Boat controls come in different configurations. Some controls have two knobbed handles of equal height. But it is also possible to have two "T" handles that are either of equal or unequal height. Another option is a dual function, single lever control. In the dual lever model, one lever is the gear shift, with straight up being neutral, and the other is the throttle. To further complicate things, the function of the two levers in the two-lever model can vary from boat to boat. For example, the throttle might be the right-hand lever on one boat but the left-hand lever on another boat. It is very important for the crew to know which is which. Fish Safe: Help crew become comfortable using the boat controls. Discuss how to make a mayday call on VHF channel 16. Provide opportunities for a mayday run-through and other simple drills. Label controls and switches to help those unfamiliar with the boat. Show the crew how to determine position by GPS or other on-board equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Disaster Planning Emergencies Environmental Exposure Hunting Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Emergency Equipment Emergency Preparedness Exposure Levels Fatalities Fishing Fishing Industry Hazards Injuries Injury Prevention Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Risk Factors Safety Culture Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Safety Programs Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0273-6713
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062115
• Citation:
  Commercial Fish News 2006 Jul; :12B
• Contact Point Address:
  Ann Backus, MS, Director of Outreach, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston MA
• Email:
  abackus@hohp.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Commercial Fisheries News
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225427/cdc_225427_DS1.pdf
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