Vol 62, No 3 (2010)
Original article
Published online: 2010-12-06
Fatigue in British fishermen
IMH 2010;62(3):154-158.
Abstract
A survey was conducted to establish the extent of fatigue in British fishermen. Problems accessing
the target population limited the sample to 81 people, highlighting the difficulty of conducting
research in this area. Whilst the results cannot be considered representative of the British
fishing population, the fact that 60% (n = 48) believed their personal safety had been at risk
because of fatigue at work, 16% (n = 13) had been involved in a fatigue related accident, and
44% (n = 36) said they had worked to the point of exhaustion or collapse suggests a problem
that requires further investigation.
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