Knowledge, attitudes and practices of occupational risks in Colombian taxi drivers

• Autorzy: Rodriguez Amaya R. M. , Becerra Pinto S. M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Objective. The objective of this study was to learn about the health and safety strategies in a sample of taxi drivers in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 138 taxi drivers. A survey was used to identify the socio-demographic and working characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices according to their occupational risk. Results. Eighty-five percent of the workers labored 9–15 h/day. Of those who suffered accidents, 27% were not affiliated to an occupational risk administrator (p = 0.028). Of the workers who had a work-related accident, 58% considered that the use of a cell phone while driving would not always reduce their attention, 50% always used their seat belt and 7% took active breaks and wore their seat belt (p = 0.01). Conclusions. Within this group of taxi drivers, having or believing to possess knowledge regarding an occupational risk did not ensure that they had a safe attitude or safe working practices.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

occupational health; safety; accident prevention

PL

czynniki ryzyka; ocena ryzyka zawodowego; kierowcy i maszyniści; higiena pracy; bezpieczeństwo pracy

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 1
• Strony: 152--158
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Rodriguez Amaya R. M.

• Manuela Beltran University, Colombia

autor

Becerra Pinto S. M.

• Manuela Beltran University, Colombia

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Uwagi

PL

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