Norwegian News Health and safety Peril on the sea
Aquaculture is more
dangerous than the offshore industry
Kristine Vedal Størkersen
A RECENT study by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Kristine Vedal Størkersen, Jørn Fenstad and Tonje Osmundsen, has revealed the hazardous
nature of the Norwegian fi sh farming industry. Only the fi sheries sector has more casual- ties per man-labour year, while aquaculture is more dangerous than both offshore industry and agriculture. In 2000-2008 the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority registered 702 personnel injuries among the 4000-5000 em- ployees in the country’s fi sh farm industry. As a result of this high accident rate safety perception and precaution at Norwegian fi sh farms were investigated in the NTNU project ‘Aquaculture and intelligent transport systems’. During the project the researchers identifi ed organisational conditions of impor- tance to prevent accidents, and concluded that – due to changes in the aquaculture industry – systematic safety measures are required. Through interviewing and observing 55 fi sh farm employees, the study indicated that fi sh farm workers, not their managers, are gener- ally responsible for maintaining operational safety – even in operations involving ample risk for both product and personnel. The study concluded that most accidents are due to ‘idiot decisions’, caused by workers ignoring hazards in day-to-day operations.
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