Utility of a Work Process Classification System for characterizing non-fatal injuries in the Alaskan commercial fishing industry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The US commercial fishing industry is hazardous, as measured by mortality data. However, research on non-fatal injuries is limited. Non-fatal injuries constitute the majority of occupational injuries and can result in workers' lowered productivity and wages, lost quality of life, and disability. In the United States, a Work Process Classification System (WPCS) has previously been applied in Alaskan freezer-trawl and freezer-longline fleets to identify causes of injuries and specific hazards, but not to other fishing fleets.

Objectives

This descriptive epidemiologic study aimed to explore the application and modification of the WPCS in multiple Alaskan fleets, characterize non-fatal occupational injuries in these fleets, and identify work processes that could be ta

SUBMITTER: Syron LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4717151 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature