Details:

Alternative Title:
IFISH II
Personal Author:
Conway, George A. ; Mode, Nicolle A. ; Wopat, Priscilla F.
Conway, George A. ; Mode, Nicolle A. ; Wopat, Priscilla F. Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Alaska Marine Safety Education Association Less -
Conference Authors:
International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference 2003 : Sitka, Alaska)
Description:
"This volume contains material that was presented at the Second International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference in Sitka, Alaska, on September 22 through September 24, 2003. IFISH II was sponsored by NIOSHs Alaska Field Station and convened with the help of the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association of Sitka. More than 125 participants attended sessions on various aspects of commercial fishing safety. Forty speakers addressed topics ranging from deck safety needs for crabbers working in northern waters to policy changes for Pacific Island States. Among the presenters were seven speakers sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization who provided overviews of commercial fishing safety programs in developing countries, including Tonga, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Senegal, and Chile. An emphasis on practical solutions for fishing safety emerged in presentations given throughout the conference. Speakers discussed slip-resistant footwear, orientation and safety programs for new seafood processor workers from rural Alaska, and programs for increasing physical fitness for Faroese Islander fishermen. Other speakers focused on findings from recent fishing vessel disasters and discussed ways that fishing vessel owners and crew could prevent such events. All had the opportunity to present their findings and answer questions from the audience. IFISH IIs focus on safer working environments for commercial fishermen is part of a growing international emphasis on the need for collaboration among governments, nongovernmental entities, vessel owners and operators, and fishermen themselves to develop effective safety programs. Our hope is that these proceedings contribute to these efforts by underscoring the hazards that commercial fishermen face each day at work and by illustrating the many ways in which collaborative partnerships can help promote safer fishing throughout the world." - NIOSHTIC-2
Content Notes:
edited by NIcolle A. Mode, Priscilla Wopat, George A. Conway ; convened by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and Alaska Marine Safety Education Association.

Called also: IFISH II.

Includes bibliographical references.


Subject:
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Accidents, Occupational
Fisheries
Health And Hygiene
Industrial Safety
Occupational Health
Safety Management
Safety Measures
Fisheries/Health And Hygiene
Fisheries/Safety Measures

Series:
DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2006-114
Document Type:
Report
Genre:
Conference Publications
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:3ad6e1827ef7745eae51b9059dc1616c2657cac1883eb950308fdec2d2846087
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