Citation

Rodríguez RM, Becerra Pinto SM. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2015; 22(1): 152-158.

Affiliation

Manuela Beltrán University , Bucaramanga , Colombia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2015.1111712

PMID

26652063

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to characterize and learn about the behavior of occupational risks 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 finally, 7% took active breaks and wore their seat belt simultaneously (p = 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS: Within this group of taxi drivers, having or believing to possess knowledge regarding an occupational risk did not in fact insure that they had a safe attitude or mucho less certify safe working practices.

Language: en