%0 Journal Article
%T Knowledge, attitudes and practices of occupational risks of Colombian taxi drivers in 2013
%J International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
%D 2015
%A Rodríguez, Reynaldo Mauricio
%A Becerra Pinto, Sandra Milena
%V 22
%N 1
%P 152-158
%X 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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). <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1080-3548
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2015.1111712