Workers in the commercial fishing industry face wind, water, and temperature extremes along with boating, mechanical, and ergonomic hazards while doing their jobs. FISHING SAFETY HAZARDS

• Working on or near water, including cold-water shock and immersion.
• Drowning.
• Injuries from fish spine/bones or bacteria.
• Working outdoors:
  • Weather (including lightning)
  • Cold Environments – General, Working in the Cold, Health effects and First Aid, Temperature Conditions - Cold
  • Hot Environments – Health effects and First Aid, Control Measures, Temperature Conditions - Hot
  • Humidex Rating and Work
  • Ultraviolent radiation (sunlight)
  • Working Safely around Stinging Insects
  • Diseases transmitted by insect bites, including Lyme Disease and West […]

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