Assessment of Noise and Vibration Annoyance and Other Physical Factors of Working Conditions on Vessels by Means Surveys - a Research Method

Factors related to the working environment (e.g. excessive noise and vibration, inadequate lighting, excessive non-ionizing radiation) contribute to neglect in the work of vessel crew, while also causing health effects in their body. Fishing and shipping are among the sectors of the economy that are characterized by particularly adverse working conditions. According to data published in 2021, among fishermen, of whom there are a total of about 28 million worldwide, about 24,000 of them lose their lives in the course of their profession every year. Many of marine accidents on ships are caused by crew errors due to inadequate working conditions. Therefore, an comprehensive assessment of factors occurring in this specific working environment will be carried out. This assessment will include both those physical factors whose impact is generally considered to be of great concern, such as noise, mechanical vibration or lighting, but also others, such as changing climatic conditions or psychosocial working conditions, which also have a significant impact on the well-being and ability to work and the safety and health of workers, including their quality of life. The assessment will be based on surveys. The paper presents the description of the elaborated questionnaire due to noise and vibration.