Working Conditions Influencing Drivers’ Safety and Well-Being in the Transportation Industry: “On Board” Program

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• Personal Author:
  Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Grogan H ; Henderson GM ; López Gómez MA ; Martínez Maldonado M ; Peters SE ; Silva Sanhueza I
• Description:
  The conditions of work for professional drivers can contribute to adverse health and well-being outcomes. Fatigue can result from irregular shift scheduling, stress may arise due to the intense job demands, back pain may be due to prolonged sitting and exposure to vibration, and a poor diet can be attributed to limited time for breaks and rest. This study aimed to identify working conditions and health outcomes in a bussing company by conducting focus groups and key informant interviews to inform a Total Worker Health(R) organizational intervention. Our thematic analysis identified three primary themes: lack of trust between drivers and supervisors, the scheduling of shifts and routes, and difficulty performing positive health behaviors. These findings demonstrate the value of using participatory methods with key stakeholders to determine the unique working conditions and pathways that may be most critical to impacting safety, health, and well-being in an organization. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Diet Environmental Exposure Fatigue Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Shift Work Schedule Stress, Psychological Vibration Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Total Worker Health Back Pain Bus Driver Drivers Exposure Levels Focus Groups Health Promotion Healthy Leadership Healthy Work Design And Well-being Job Stress Occupational Stress Organizational Design Risk Factors Scheduling Shift Work Stress Work Environment Workers Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  19
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063748
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Oct; 18(19):10173
• Contact Point Address:
  Susan E. Peters, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
• Email:
  sepeters@hsph.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d6330784e46aaa5feddc1bdadba4b11903328e40c82c6f434161550a4e2b2b9a46ee398617390d2284af2fa7a9fc1d824cda73ca970de46c360412a0943a1c84
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222304/cdc_222304_DS1.pdf
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