Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Questionnaire for subjective assessment of working conditions on vessels Shipping and fishing are among the sectors of the economy which are characterised by particularly extreme environmental conditions and, as a consequence, ship crews belong to the group of workers whose health and lives are particularly vulnerable. In addition, they are a specific occupational group – for a significant part of the year, the vessel is not only their working environment, but also their living environment. This is one of the two main sources of job dissatisfaction for this professional group. The second source of this dissatisfaction is working conditions, and therefore, a comprehensive analysis of the factors present in this specific working environment is important in regard of a reliable assessment of the occupational exposure of workers employed on ships. It should take into account both those physical factors which are generally considered to be of great concern, such as noise, mechanical vibrations, lighting, electromagnetic fields, changing climatic conditions, but also psychosocial working conditions, which also have a significant impact on the well-being and ability to work, as well as the safety and health of workers, including their quality of life. The article presents an survey questionnaire for the subjective assessment of working conditions on vessels, developed at the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute. Keywords: vessel, survey questionnaire, working conditions
Authors: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Dariusz Pleban, Piotr Kowalski, Magdalena Młynarczyk, Joanna Orysiak, Andrzej Najmiec, Magdalena Warszewska-Makuch, Jacek Zając
Institution: Central Institute for Labour Protection
Language: English
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405371836