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her inspiration Stephanie Lay Factory Hand, Talleys For fishers and fishing-related workers, the most common cause of death is transportation incidents, though a small percentage of deaths are caused by the environment. In 2011 Maritime New Zealand recorded only three work- related fatalities and 72 serious harm incidents, but fortunately for the crew of Talleys, fishing off the Chatham Rise keeps them in safe waters. Talley's roster rotates three 'swings' of 38 people including a chef, medic and engineers with two at sea at any one time. Each swing can be made up of up to 40 percent women who in Stephanie's opinion "do very well at sea". "The sleep patterns are hard to get used to. We do six hours on and six hours off. I've gotten bigger forearms and put on a few pounds because of the amazing cook, but I've still got all my fingers." The factory hand says there are seldom allowances for sick days on the boat but there have been no major injuries to date. "Accidents can be prevented if you're careful," she says. "We are constantly doing safety drills and a lot of the people on board are trained to deal with specific emergencies." But no amount of practice could have prepared her for the early hours of Wednesday 18 august, 2010 when oyang 70, a Korean fishing boat sank and Stephanie's crew was called to the rescue. Of the 51 people onboard three were found dead in the water, still in their lifejackets, and three were lost at sea – including the captain. "An experience like that might put a lot of people off what I do, but it showed me how safety conscious our skippers are. Being so far away from land might worry some but this life is exciting and adventurous." Grading fish, weighing and packing may seem unglamorous, but when Stephanie was coming to the end of her contract at a 4 ½ star resort and had had enough of the 'high- heeled world' she put all stereotypes aside and took to a life at sea. "I didn't know how I was going to get through six weeks with a bunch of bearded ex-criminals but the people were completely the opposite. They were ex-nurses, cops and fine arts students, Kiwis from all different walks of life and young people like myself On the other side of the world According to the Business Insider America's most dangerous jobs the following occupations proved most fatal in 2010: Driver/sales workers and truck drivers: 683 Farmers and ranchers: 300 Construction labourers: 193 Grounds maintenance workers: 141 Police and sheriff's patrol officers: 133 aircraft pilots and flight engineers: 78 Logging workers: 59 Roofers: 57 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs: 45 Coal mining: 43 Operating engineers and construction equipment operators: 41 Fishers and related fishing workers: 29 Refuse and recyclable material collectors: 26 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers: 22 Electrical power-line installers and repairers: 21 Source: www.businessinsider.com 28 | February/March 2012 | HER MAGAZINE