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A practical case study of the relationship between work risk prevention and Fatigue at work in Spanish merchant ships
Author(s) -
Orosa José A.,
Santos Rafael,
Pérez José A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing and service industries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1520-6564
pISSN - 1090-8471
DOI - 10.1002/hfm.20249
Subject(s) - convention , on board , work (physics) , principal (computer security) , aeronautics , working hours , working time , operations management , business , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , law , computer security , political science , mechanical engineering , labour economics , aerospace engineering , economics
In this article, the onboard working conditions of four Spanish merchant ships are analyzed in accordance with the national and international standards across 2 years. Subsequently, it has been related with the principal accidents on board and each type of activity and working place. Results show that there is no relationship between working hours and accidents, but there is a clear influence of the working ambience. Therefore, there is a need for the actual regulations that reconsider the real compatibility among rest, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and firefighting exercises. Furthermore, another proposed correction is the coefficient that considers the indoor ambience where every different chore is performed, which must be used to correct the maximum working hours on board. A more substantial examination of different shift patterns is required; there are already clear indications of a need to reappraise traditional watch regimes on board. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.