Occupational safety conditions of bus drivers in Metro Manila, the Philippines

• Autorzy: Santos J. A. , Lu J. L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study looks into the occupational safety and working conditions among bus drivers in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Quantitative data were collected through survey interviews of 95 bus drivers using the stratified sampling technique. Results showed that bus drivers worked an average of 16 h/day and were engaged in risky driving behaviors such as over-speeding and road racing in order to reach their quota for the day. Fifty-nine percent experienced work-related accidents, with a mean of three accidents. The most common accident was hitting another vehicle followed by side swipe. The accidents were blamed on other drivers, followed by vehicle defect, inattentiveness and tiredness/micro-sleep or sudden involuntary sleep while driving. The most common health symptoms experienced by the bus drivers were fatigue, back pain, and cough and colds. This study underlines the need for an occupational health and safety program for bus drivers in the Philippines.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

occupational health and safety; bus driver; bus-related accidents; long working hours

PL

bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy; kierowcy autobusów; wypadki autobusów

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 4
• Strony: 508--513
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr.19 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Santos J. A.

• Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines

autor

Lu J. L.

• National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, The Philippines

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.