The salmon set gillnet fishery has the highest fatalities in Alaska and fatalities for Alaska Native workers are on the rise. Ten out of fifteen fatalities from commercial fishing vessel disasters in Alaska from 2010-2014 occurred in open skiffs, the type of vessel used in salmon set gillnetting.
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This pilot project was conducted in collaboration with two organizations actively invested in fostering a safe and healthy environment for workers in the potato industry, the Washington State Potato Commission, and the Idaho Potato Commission.
The forestry sector is among the top ten manufacturing employers in the US, and yet logging work is among the three most dangerous.
Also there are state-specific governmental and membership-based contract logging programs who
offer excellent training, insurance information, and support.
