JOB SAFETY AND ACCIDENTS IN MARINE FISH FARMS (SEA BREAM/SEA BASS) IN İZMİR/TURKEY

Year 2018, Volume: 13 Issue: 4, 30 - 32, 01.11.2018

Fatih Perçin

Abstract

Occupational health and safety, and accidents are one of the main
problems in Turkey. Many workers, engineers, supporters and employers are
affect from them. Especially, fisheries and aquaculture area have a black hole.
Because, registration or information of safety or accidents knowledge could not
enough record. Marine fish farms, hatcheries, nursery fields, and cage systems
or grow-out phases are dangerous areas of workplace and need prevention. İzmir is
an important area for marine fish farms, hatcheries and sea cage structures in
the Aegean Sea, western part of Turkey. Many employees are affect form duty
work conditions, night shifts, and accidents etc. In the research, three marine
fish farm which cultured sea bass/sea bream, was examined in northern and
western side-Çandarlı and Çeşme area - of İzmir province, Aegean Sea. Face to
face survey conducted with workers and descriptive tests SPSS was using with
data. According to results, many employees are effect form work stress such as;
fish tanks or ponds and narrow areas (85%), working at height areas (78%), wet
slippery floor (75%), electrical currencies (72%), chemicals and disinfectants
(70%), heavy working conditions (70%), physical conditions - hot, cold,
humidity (65%), biological risk factors such as infections (65%), psychosocial
risks and shift works (60%) for hatchery phases. Also, heavy duty conditions,
pressure for underwater divers, biological risk factors, infections, and
psychosocial risks are other risky areas for grow-out cage workers and nursery
phase workers. On the other hand, main health problems and factors are grouped
such as; musculo skeletal problems and accidents, fractures, dislocations, and
poundings (90%), skin problems or allergy (86%), eye and ear problems (85%),
respiratory problems mainly caused by physical risk factors (82%),
gastrointestinal disorders which is related with irregular nutrition (78%),
psychosocial problems mainly heavy duty terms and shift works. Also, low
incomes are affecting to workers’ health. 

Keywords

Occupational Risks, Safety, Accidents, Aquaculture, Marine Fish Farm

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