Track: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Abstract

Fisheries worker is constantly mentioned as one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. The purpose of this study was to analyze the pattern of 50 cases of Indonesian fishing immigrant workers in Taiwan from 2013 to 2014 using a cross-sectional study. The cases consisted of occupational injury, illness, fatality, and work-related abuses which were coded up to four causes for each case. In addition, the outcome of each case was also analyzed. The results indicated that 44 cases were coded to one cause, four cases were coded to two causes, one case was coded to three causes, and one case was coded to 4 causes. This research contributes to the determination of important characteristics in the statistics which may be used for prevention measures, especially for fisheries immigrant workers. A constructive dialogue between Taiwan Fisheries Bureau, Taiwan Ministry of Labor, agencies or broker, and Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO) is very important to prevent future occupational injury, illness, fatality, and work-related abuses.