Prepare to Combat the Perils of Icing

Details

• Personal Author:
  Backus A
• Description:
  When l heard the weather forecast for· the week of Jan. 22, I was very concerned for the fishing fleet. Frigid arctic air due in from Canada would bring serious icing, wind, and wave conditions to the North Atlantic. Remembering the five New Bedford fishermen who died on the scalloper Northern Edge in December 2004, I hoped that this weather would not bring another tragedy. I wasn't the only one worried. Friends and families of the crew of Lady of Grace heard by radio late Friday night that the vessel was experiencing icing conditions and was headed back to port. Tragedy came hours later when the fleet realized the 75' dragger was gone and her four-man crew lost. Ice in itself is dangerous. Its weight decreases the freeboard of the vessel and, being above the waterline and high in the rigging, the weight of the ice raises the center of gravity of the vessel. So the vessel is unstable on two counts - reduced freeboard and raised center of gravity. Icing, in combination with poor weather conditions, is exceptionally dangerous. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Hunting Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Equipment Maintenance Equipment Reliability Exposure Levels Fishing Fishing Industry Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Risk Factors Safety Culture Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Seasonal Activity Seasonal Factors Training Work Environment Workers

  More +
• ISSN:
  0273-6713
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062863
• Citation:
  Commercial Fish News 2007 Mar; :12C
• 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:
  2007
• 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:
  urn:sha-512:3247e9c7aaef46752dbbafac820e0ae309b1c3ff94c8d2151e256a1ba0f8ccd8de103970c26c70c11b43b1ba07b41721b7daf0f1fc7188243124987b5a2f656a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226037/cdc_226037_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 335.55 KB ]