Predictors of personal flotation device (PFD) use among workers in the Alaska commercial fishing industry

► Personal flotation device use varied widely between workers on different vessel types. ► The belief that PFDs interfered with work was associated with lower PFD use. ► The belief that PFDs created entanglement hazards was associated with lower PFD use. ► Interventions to increase PFD use should address the significant barriers to PFD use. ► PFD use may increase by familiarizing workers with newer, peer-evaluated PFDs.