Working Conditions Influencing Drivers’ Safety and Well-Being in the Transportation Industry: “On Board” Program

Susan E. Peters, Harrison Grogan, Gesele M. Henderson, María Andrée López Gómez, Marta Martínez Maldonado, Iván Silva Sanhueza and Jack T. Dennerlein
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Susan E. Peters: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Harrison Grogan: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Gesele M. Henderson: Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
María Andrée López Gómez: Sociology Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1B 1T5, Canada
Marta Martínez Maldonado: Mutual de Seguridad CChC, Santiago 8320000, Chile
Iván Silva Sanhueza: Mutual de Seguridad CChC, Santiago 8320000, Chile
Jack T. Dennerlein: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: The conditions of work for professional drivers can contribute to adverse health and well-being outcomes. Fatigue can result from irregular shift scheduling, stress may arise due to the intense job demands, back pain may be due to prolonged sitting and exposure to vibration, and a poor diet can be attributed to limited time for breaks and rest. This study aimed to identify working conditions and health outcomes in a bussing company by conducting focus groups and key informant interviews to inform a Total Worker Health ® organizational intervention. Our thematic analysis identified three primary themes: lack of trust between drivers and supervisors, the scheduling of shifts and routes, and difficulty performing positive health behaviors. These findings demonstrate the value of using participatory methods with key stakeholders to determine the unique working conditions and pathways that may be most critical to impacting safety, health, and well-being in an organization.

Keywords: healthy work design and well-being; organizational design; healthy leadership; occupational stress; fatigue; bus driver; health promotion; Total Worker Health; focus groups; scheduling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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