Occupational safety in aquaculture – Part 1: Injuries in Norway

• Published in: Marine Policy
• Main Authors: Holen, Siri Mariane, Utne, Ingrid Bouwer, Holmen, Ingunn Marie, Aasjord, Halvard Laurits
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: Norway; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2480230; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.08.009

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 the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration, and (ii) serious occupational injuries reported to the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority. The data sets on occupational injuries and serious injuries provide information about mode of injury, type of injury, affected body parts, and time of year of the reported injuries. The results and the injury trends are analyzed and discussed in light of important characteristics and changes in the Norwegian fish farming industry, including underreporting. This information is useful in safety management and for allocating resources for risk-reducing measures. acceptedVersion © 2017. This is the authors’ accepted and refereed manuscript to the article. Locked until 1.9.2019 due to copyright restrictions. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/