Individual, Business-Related, and Work Environment Factors Associated with Driving Tired Among Taxi Drivers in Two Metropolitan U.S. Cities

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• Personal Author:
  Konda S ; Menéndez C ; Ridenour, Marilyn ; Socias-Morales, Christina M.
• Description:
  Introduction: Violence-related events and roadway incidents are the leading causes of injury among taxi drivers. Fatigue is under-recognized and prevalent in this workforce and is associated with both injury outcomes. We describe the association of individual, business-related, and work environment factors with driving tired among taxi drivers in two very different cities. Method: We developed a comprehensive survey for licensed taxi drivers. We trained surveyors to administer the 30-min survey using systematic sampling among taxi drivers waiting for fares in two large U.S. cities: the Southwest (City 1) and the West (City 2). A driving tired scale of the Occupational Driver Behavior Questionnaire was the outcome. Multivariate logistic models described driving tired behavior in city-specific models using adjusted Odds Ratios (ORadj). Results: City 1 and City 2 had 496 and 500 participants, respectively. Each driving tired behavior was significantly more prevalent in City 2 than City 1 (p < .05). There were more variables and a greater diversity of variables in the models describing drowsy driving in City 1 than City 2. In City 1, variables describing negative safety climate (ORadj = 1.15), socio-demographic groups (identifying as Asian, educational attainment), passenger-related violence (ORadj = 1.79), and company tenure (ORadj = 1.15) were associated with driving tired. In City 2, high perceived safety training usefulness (ORadj = 0.48) was associated with driving tired. A risk factor for driving tired that was common to both cities was job demands (ORadj = 1.21 in City 1; 1.43 in City 2). Conclusions: These findings represent two diverse taxi populations driving in two geographically distinct regions that differ in safety regulation. It is important that safety measures that include fatigue awareness training are reaching all drivers. Fatigue management training should be integrated into driver safety programs regardless of location. Practical applications: Fatigue management strategies that recognize individual factors, business-related characteristics, and work environment are an important component of road safety and are particularly relevant for occupational drivers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Demography Fatigue Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Violence
• Keywords:
  Demographic Characteristics Drivers Quantitative Analysis Quantitative Risk Assessment Questionnaires Safety Climate Safety Culture Safety Practices Statistical Analysis Surveillance Training

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• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  71-77
• Volume:
  70
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056191
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 2019 Sep; 70:71-77
• Contact Point Address:
  Cammie Menéndez, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Analysis and Field Evaluations Branch, Morgantown, WV, UnitedStates
• Email:
  cmenendez@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:287e30618960bb837b43d7a058ec0e27e7bb1a2030757f8364d5973638eea7d29b9f5fd29972166d57c456473a906c90fddeff9bd901521e500da23576df1809
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