This article presents an overview of reported injuries in the Norwegian aquaculture industry focusing on the production of Atlantic salmon and trout, which dominates the fish farming industry in Norway. Two different data sets form the basis for the analysis: (i) occupational injuries reported to...
Commercial fishing has a high accident rate compared to other industries. In the Nordic countries, analyses show a decline or stagnation in personal accidents in fisheries during the past few years. However, our knowledge of "what works" in preventing accidents in this branch is limited. This...
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...
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...
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...
Denne rapporten oppsummerer resultater fra FHF-prosjektet «Alvorlige ulykker i kystfiskeflåten – årsaker og tiltak». Prosjektet har bidratt med oppdatert kunnskap om årsaker til ulykker og sikkerhetsutfordringer i arbeidsmiljøet og forslag tiltak for å redusere risikoen for personskader. Det er...
Denne rapporten presenterer anbefalinger for produkt- og tjenesteutvikling som ivaretar ansattes helse og sikkerhet ("sikker design"). Anbefalingene er basert på kjente designprinsipper, tidligere forskning om HMS i havbruk, intervju med ansatte ute på oppdrettsanlegg og en spørreundersøkelse blant...
The Norwegian aquaculture industry has the potential to become the country’s leading ocean industry in the future. More than 99% of the produced biomass is Atlantic salmon and trout. Norwegian fish farming is characterised by operations that are susceptible to changing weather, wind and currents...
Rapporten presenterer funn fra Fiskerhelseundersøkelsen 2014. Fokus rettes mot sammenhenger mellom arbeid, arbeidsmiljø og helse hos norske yrkesfiskere. Basert på en spørreundersøkelse blant 1000 fiskere utdypes fiskernes selvrapporterte helseplager, eksponeringer i arbeidsmiljøet samt hvorvidt...
Denne rapporten er utarbeidet på oppdrag for Norges forskningsråd og Innovasjon Norge med mål om å belyse potensialet for tverrgående teknologier og teknologisk utstyr til bruk i de tradisjonelle blå næringene (marin, maritim og offshore, inkludert fornybar energi – havvind; heretter hovedsakelig...
Objectives: In Norwegian aquaculture, safer technology and better safety management systems have been developed during the last decade. Safety commitment and safe behavior are still vital to ensure a safe working environment. The objective of this paper is to explore what factors might influence the...
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...
Trond, Holmen, Ingunn M., Rasmussen, Martin, Størkersen, Kristine Vedal, Thorvaldsen, Trine (2018) Sikkerhetsstyring i havbruk En spørreskjemaundersøkelse blant ledelse og stabspersonell. Trondheim: NTNU Samfunnsforskning Studio Apertura Salomonsen, Cecilie, Thorvaldsen, Trine, Bjelland, Hans, Holmen, Ingunn...
...framework and SDG14, Rachel Tiller, SINTEF Ocean, STED: Mendelsohn conference hall Hvorfor skjer personulykker i fiskeflåten?, Trine Thorvaldsen og Ingunn Holmen, SINTEF Ocean, STED: Troms fellesstand F-515 RFMO-BBNJ-GBF synergies: Nearing the dawn of ratification of the BBNJ treaty – how will the interplay...
...framework and SDG14, Rachel Tiller, SINTEF Ocean, STED: Mendelsohn conference hall Hvorfor skjer personulykker i fiskeflåten?, Trine Thorvaldsen og Ingunn Holmen, SINTEF Ocean, STED: Troms fellesstand F-515 RFMO-BBNJ-GBF synergies: Nearing the dawn of ratification of the BBNJ treaty – how will the interplay...
...vessels. Research Scientist Ingunn Marie Holmen at SINTEF Ocean. SHOW MORE Safety researcher Ingunn Holmen at SINTEF Ocean has been heading the work behind the report. “Sadly, we now have to add yet another fatality to the 155 lost so far since the new millennium”, says Holmen. On Monday 4 March she received...
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...