Det er foretatt en tidlig HMS-vurdering av en ny prosesslinje for mekanisert og delvis automatisert bløgging av torskefisk fanget med snurrevad. Hensikten med å innføre en slik prosesslinje med elektrisk bedøving og automatisk bløgging av levende torskefisk, er å oppnå en smartere prosess som fører...
Since the late 1980s, Norwegian fishers have been subjected to a cohesive regulatory regime aimed at sustainable resource management. Despite high occupational injury rates and exposure to several factors that may influence health negatively, regulation of occupational health and safety (OHS) came...
Norwegian fish farms are expanding into more exposed sites due to a lack of sheltered coastal locations and growing negative ecological consequences close to land. The severe wave and current conditions, irregular and often high winds, sheer remoteness, and limited weather window amplify the hazards...
Few studies have explored the potential connection between safety climate and health issues. However, some recent research findings indicate that a poor safety climate can be considered a stressor that may be associated with physical symptoms and musculoskeletal complaints. This link is further...
Personulykkesstatistikken viser at fiskeriet fortsatt må regnes som et av de mest risikofylte yrker i Norge. Det er i dette prosjektet spesielt gjort undersøkelser knyttet til arbeidsoperasjoner i fiskeflåten som er overrepresentert i statistikken mht skader og ulykker. Vi har benyttet en...
The aquaculture industry in Norway produced 1.3 million metric tons of fish in 2014, and further expansion is expected if the main sustainability challenges related to production and operation are mitigated. Major biological, operational and environmental challenges are parasite infection, fish...
Background Aquaculture workers are exposed to several workplace hazards. Norwegian fish farming has a high occupational injury rate. This article provides new knowledge about workers' perceptions of their health and work environment. Methods The study is based on data collected in a telephone...
The expansion of aquaculture production into more exposed harsh and remote ocean environments presents both new opportunities and challenges. To manage the complexities of exposed operations, research into fish welfare, personnel safety, and facilitating technology is thus of key importance. This...
Introduction Norwegian aquaculture employees are exposed to a high accident risk compared to other industries. Today's open-sea fish farm production requires workers present at the fish farm daily performing manual tasks to ensure fish welfare and maintain farm structures. There is thus a need for...
Marine and maritime operations are various in terms of purpose and complexity, and the safety management of these operations can be approached from many angles. Some of the safety research is thus specialized within one discipline or operation, although the industry could benefit from a broader...
Arbeidsmiljøet for fiskere preges av store helsepåkjenninger. Ulykkesstatistikker viser at til tross for ulike tiltak er fiskeryrket fremdeles et av de mest risikofylte yrker i Norge. Det har ikke vært mangel på gode forslag til helseforebyggende tiltak tidligere, men det har vært vanskelig å følge...
Denne rapporten beskriver resultater fra en spørreskjemaundersøkelse om sikkerhetsstyring i oppdrettsnæringen. Ledelse og stabspersonell har vurdert sikkerhetsforhold som kan påvirkes av ledelsen, som opplæring, tilsyn, prosedyrer og rapporteringssystemer. Det deltok 135 personer fra næringen, med...
...maintenance and daily inspections. Furthermore, fish farming is the second most risk-exposed occupation in Norway after being a fisherman (Aasjord and Holmen 2009, Holen et al. 2017a & 2017b). The harsher operating conditions set stricter requirements to maintenance and safety management strategies. ...
BACKGROUND: Fishers exposed to unfavourable environmental conditions may suffer negative health ef- fects. This study aimed to identify musculoskeletal symptoms in professional fishers in Norway using data from several sources; register data, telephone survey and questionnaire. MATERIALS AND...
Havbruksnæringen er avhengig av kompetente medarbeidere som alle har rett på et forsvarlig og sikkert arbeidsmiljø. For å etablere kunnskap og tiltak for sikre operasjoner og helsefremmende arbeidsplasser i havbruksnæringen ble prosjektet "HMS i havbruk –Risikostyring i ulike produksjonsformer...
Background: Fishery is an important industry in Norway. Compared to other industries the number of occupational accidents is high. Fishers are exposed to a range of unfavourable working conditions, but there is limited research-based knowledge about the interaction between working conditions and...
Mass mortality events (MMEs) are defined as the death of large numbers of fish over a short period of time. These events can result in catastrophic losses to the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry and the local economy. However, they are challenging to understand because of their relative...
Norway is the leading producer of Atlantic salmon worldwide. The development of the salmon fish farming industry has been profitable, but not free of safety challenges for fish, workers and the environment. The reputation of the industry is challenged by salmon escape incidents from net pens and the...
Hovedmålet med prosjektet har vært å forbedre fangstbehandlingen gjennom å forenkle, forbedre og effektivisere fangsting av hvitfisk, samtidig som at kvaliteten på fangsten og arbeidsmiljøet for de involverte blir ivaretatt. Både fartøy som driver med kombinasjonsfiskeri (pelagisk og hvitfisk) og...