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PFDs that work: trawlers.

Authors

NIOSH

Source

Anchorage, AK: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-109, 2012 Nov; :1-2

Link

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-109/ 

NIOSHTIC No.

20042224 

Abstract

Falling overboard is the second leading cause of death among commercial fishermen nationwide. Of the 182 fishermen who died from falls overboard between 2000 and 2011 NONE of them were wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). Researchers from the NIOSH Alaska Pacific Office conducted an evaluation with commercial fishermen from 4 gear groups to rate the comfort and acceptability of six modern personal flotation devices (PFDs). About 200 fishermen were asked to evaluate a PFD for one month while working on deck so that wearable PFDs could be identified. This document shows which PFDs were preferred by trawlers.

Keywords

Fall-protection; Fishing-industry; Humans; Men; Personal-protection; Personal-protective-equipment; Marine-workers; Life-jackets

Publication Date

20121101

Document Type

Numbered Publication

Fiscal Year

2013

NTIS Accession No.

NTIS Price

Identifying No.

(NIOSH) 2013-109

NIOSH Division

APRO

Priority Area

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Source Name

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

State

AK