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Title:   Attention B.C. Fishermen: Do we have you covered?
  Order #:   N/A
  Description:   This brochure is designed specifically for fishermen, vessel owners, and commercial buyers. Produced by FishSafe and WorkSafeBC, it explains the requirements for vessel owners to register and pay assessments; it also details the circumstances in which a fisherman is covered in the event of injury, and occasions when they are not covered.
      (PDF 145kb)
       
Title: Fish harvesting alert: 77 fatalities 1991-2005
  Order #:   PL20
  Description:   This poster illustrates the types of fatal incidents that occured on fish harvesting vessels from 1991 to 2005. It also summarizes the correct safety procedures for owners, masters and crew members of fishing vessels to follow.
       
Title: Marine Quick Reference Guide
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  Description:   A quick reference guide for commercial fishing safety standards and emergency medical aid procedures.
      (PDF 1.20mb)
       
Title:   Report on STD, LTD, and Fatal Claims in the Fishing Industry (1993-1995)
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  Description:   This report reviews the short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and fatal claims to the fishing industry, accepted by the WCB from 1993 to 1995. The purpose of the review is to help employers, workers, and WCB health and safety officers identify the causes and contributing factors of injuries and accidents in the fishing industry and develop strategies for preventing similar incidences in the future.