Risk Factors for Unintentional Occupational Injury Among Urban Transit Bus Drivers: A Cohort Longitudinal Study

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• Personal Author:
  Alexander BH ; Church, Timothy R. ; Gerberich, Susan G. ; Manser M ; Ryan, Andrew D. ; Wei C
• Description:
  Purpose: Although many studies have focused on bus operators' occupational diseases, work-related injury and associated risk factor data are limited. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to investigate unintentional injury and exposures that may affect injury risk among metropolitan bus operators. Methods: Demographic, work-related, and injury data obtained from a metropolitan transit company for a 5-year period, enabled estimates of rates per 100 full time equivalents (FTEs) and adjusted Hazard Ratios (HRs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), using Generalized Estimating Equations and Cox proportional hazards models, respectively. Results: The 2095 bus operators, included in this study, had an unintentional injury rate (95% CI) of 17.8 (16.1-19.7) per 100 FTEs. Multivariable analysis identified increased risks for operators who were female, compared to male (HR = 2.4; 2.0-2.8); worked less than 7 versus 7 to less than 12 hours per day (HR = 4.6; 3.8-5.5); and drove less than 7 versus 7 to less than 12 hours per day (HR = 3.2; 2.7-3.8). Suggestive increased risks were identified for operators working split versus straight shifts (HR = 1.2; 1.0-1.4) and for driving limited versus regular bus routes (HR = 1.36; 1.0-1.8). Conclusions: Results serve as a basis for further studies and inform the development of targeted intervention strategies to reduce bus operators' occupational injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Epidemiology Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Injury Bus Drivers Bus Operator Injuries Cohort Studies Cohort Study Epidemiological Study Injuries Longitudinal Study Occupational Risks Transportation Workers
• ISSN:
  1047-2797
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064548
• Citation:
  Ann Epidemiol 2017 Dec; 27(12):763-770
• Contact Point Address:
  Susan G. Gerberich PhD, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1260 Mayo Building, Mayo Mail Code 807, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
• Email:
  gerbe001@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Epidemiology
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:01cf0796d6ce9456348674c0c987e615092cd4e15007d5f04391af8c43b5f79a5ac396662dbc40788bd2a4c2ad8a369195604f439e0d78aaafa0127b686ab0fc
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222991/cdc_222991_DS1.pdf
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