Worker satisfaction with personal flotation devices (PFDs) in the fishing industry: Evaluations in actual use

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 747-752

  Lucas, Devin ^a   Lincoln, Jennifer ^a   Somervell, Philip ^a   Teske, Theodore ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial fishing; Personal flotation device; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

FISHERIES; FLOTATION;

ACTUAL USE; COMMERCIAL FISHING; FISHING INDUSTRY; PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES; SATISFACTION; WORKER SATISFACTION;

FISHING VESSELS;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISHERMAN; FISHING; GENERAL DEVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE; PRODUCT PARAMETERS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHIP;

EID: 84858080866     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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