A study on occupational risk evaluation of marine hatchery workers in Aegean region

In present study, questionary related with occupational safety, was applied for workers of marine fish hatchery where operates in Aegean region at Turkey. Within this context, hatchery workers' occupational risk perception and viewpoint of occupational health and safety were studied under term of occupational safety. Furthermore, employee's ability of reaching knowledge which is about occupational health and safety, awareness on occupational risks and diseases, general attitudes upon risks existing in work place and psychological conditions related with work were purposed of identification. Questionary study was applied 226 hatchery workers in face to face meeting under term of volunteering at 5 different marine fish hatchery facilities which produce approximately 85% of total production in Turkey. Questionary study including different topics about demographical, occupational safety and perception was demanded the employees to answer. In the obtained findings, some points which are similar health issues are experienced by workers and employees cannot internalize occupational safety in spite of they think it is important topic and also they think balance of the fee is not enough although they are content with their current job, come into prominence.