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Published: International Labour Organization 2024
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contents Guidelines on the medical examination of fishers Fishers are required to undergo medical examinations to reduce risks to other crew members and for the safe operation of the fishing vessel, for the environmental and navigational safety, as well as to safeguard their personal health and safety. Convention No. 188 and the 1995 STCW-F Convention require fishers to hold a medical certificate, detail the information to be recorded and indicate certain specific aspects of fitness that need to be assessed. These Guidelines apply to fishers in accordance with the requirements of Convention No. 188 and the 1995 STCW-F Convention. These Guidelines also include a series of appendices on standards for different types of impairing conditions, record-keeping and the contents of the medical certificate. The series of appendices includes guidance on how to establish a programme to monitor the health and occupational risk factors relevant to fishers, the implementation of a training programme for medical practitioners, standards for different types of impairing conditions, record-keeping and the contents of the medical certificate. ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry
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Guidelines on the medical examination of fishers Fishers are required to undergo medical examinations to reduce risks to other crew members and for the safe operation of the fishing vessel, for the environmental and navigational safety, as well as to safeguard their personal health and safety. Convention No. 188 and the 1995 STCW-F Convention require fishers to hold a medical certificate, detail the information to be recorded and indicate certain specific aspects of fitness that need to be assessed. These Guidelines apply to fishers in accordance with the requirements of Convention No. 188 and the 1995 STCW-F Convention. These Guidelines also include a series of appendices on standards for different types of impairing conditions, record-keeping and the contents of the medical certificate. The series of appendices includes guidance on how to establish a programme to monitor the health and occupational risk factors relevant to fishers, the implementation of a training programme for medical practitioners, standards for different types of impairing conditions, record-keeping and the contents of the medical certificate. ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry
title Guidelines on the medical examination of fishers
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/encyclopediaEntry/Guidelines-on-the-medical-examination-of/995360092002676