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16 Introduction The purpose of this project was to develop tools, strategies, and practices for improving bus operator workstation design and procurement in the U.S. public transit industry.
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Bus Workstation Design and Procurement Process to Protect Operator Health and Safety 17 Workstation Procurement Team Training; and Organization Tool 3: Ergonomics Training for Bus Operators. Appendices D, E, and F are summarized in the Annex to Appendices published with this report.
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18 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety Coordinating Industry-wide Action Strong transit agency procurement proposals reflect stakeholder input. The bus procurement process is also supported by broader industry-wide interaction, before, during, and after active procurement.
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Bus Workstation Design and Procurement Process to Protect Operator Health and Safety 19 operator workstation. Several of the transit agencies interviewed described working with academic partners to select, test, or develop improved bus designs.
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20 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety Action Area D: Partner with Researchers Suggested Practice: Transit agencies collaborate with appropriate research partners to identify and resolve concerns. Academic institutions and transportation centers are sometimes recruited by transit agencies to develop and assess solutions for transit vehicle and service delivery concerns.
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BOHS = bus operator health and safety. Figure 3.
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22 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety be actively consulted by the team include the maintenance department, operations, purchasing and procurement, upper management, and transit agency boards. Transit agencies with larger committees may establish systems to make sure that the right stakeholder addresses each question.
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Bus Workstation Design and Procurement Process to Protect Operator Health and Safety 23 bus operators -- who can provide insight from their unique knowledge bases -- are released from scheduled runs as needed to allow these stakeholders to contribute fully. Step 2: Prepare and Train Procurement Team and Stakeholders Suggested Practice: Stakeholders contributing to the procurement process (i.e., procurement team members)
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24 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety Assessing the health and safety impact of the existing fleet is usually coordinated by maintenance or technical services, often with input from the safety department. Line-level maintenance workers may be given an opportunity to mark up the procurement document during this phase or during specifications.
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Bus Workstation Design and Procurement Process to Protect Operator Health and Safety 25 they experience, share information and anecdotes about informal adaptations, report concerns with the existing fleet, and participate in reviews of procurement documents and safety reports. Step 5: Request Information -- Internally and Externally Suggested Practice: The procurement team collects relevant internal and external information about bus operator workstation design and its impact on bus operators.
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26 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety This process can be time consuming. It is facilitated by bus operators who understand design and mechanical concepts and mechanics who understand driving.
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Bus Workstation Design and Procurement Process to Protect Operator Health and Safety 27 recorded with explanations as to why the requirement could not be met or how the requirement was met with a different solution. Bus operators and maintenance workers can participate in factory visits.
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28 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety late. To comply with procurement regulations and contractual obligations, substantive changes cannot easily be made after an award is granted.
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Bus Workstation Design and Procurement Process to Protect Operator Health and Safety 29 and health and safety. They agreed that effective procurement and an improved bus operator workstation require cooperation among stakeholders, careful data collection and analysis, and a timely focus on the demands of the bus operator's work.
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