Citation

Chaumont Menéndez CK, Socias-Morales C, Daus MW. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2017; 59(8): 768-774.

Affiliation

Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Morgantown, West Virginia (Dr Chaumont Menéndez, Dr Socias-Morales); and City University of New York Transportation Research Center, City College of New York, New York (Mr Daus).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/JOM.0000000000001071

PMID

28665838

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We describe the magnitude and distribution of violent work-related deaths among taxi and limousine drivers, a high-risk population.

METHODS: We analyzed rates using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) for all violent work-related deaths in the taxi and limousine industry from 2003 to 2013. We described demographics, work characteristics, and other injury details, examining temporal trends for nativity and race/ethnicity.

RESULTS: Men (adjusted rate ratio [RRadj] 6.1 [95% confidence interval [CI] 2.6-14.1]), blacks (RRadj 2.3 [95% CI 1.6-3.4]), Hispanics (RRadj 2.1 [95% CI 1.3-3.4]), and drivers in the South (RRadj 2.7 [95% CI 1.9-3.9]) had significantly higher fatality rates than comparison groups. Over time, the rates remained substantially higher compared with all workers.

CONCLUSIONS: The taxi and limousine industry continues to face a disproportionately dangerous working environment. Recommended safety measures implemented uniformly by cities, companies, and drivers could mitigate disparities.

Language: en