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30 C H A P T E R 3 Introduction The overarching goal of the bus operator workstation procurement process -- and of the design recommendations to protect operator health and safety presented in the balance of this report -- is to engage all relevant stakeholders in procuring buses that fit the bus operators, reduce biomechanical demands, and can be operated and maintained safely. Training was defined as an essential early step in preparing and supporting the procurement team.
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Training to Support the Procurement Team and Bus Operator Ergonomics 31 Procurement Team Training As described in Chapter 2, the suggested practice for Step 2 of the procurement process is to provide stakeholders with training to understand, analyze, and support bus operator health and safety. In other words, the entire procurement team needs information, not only about the procurement process as carried out at the transit agency, but also about how workstation design can affect bus operator health, safety, and performance.
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32 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety • Module 5: Occupational Health and Safety covers related content (e.g., vehicle safety, slips and falls, health)
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Training to Support the Procurement Team and Bus Operator Ergonomics 33 knowledge among safety department staff or blueprint reading in engineering)
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34 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety this minimal instruction does not prepare a new worker to be an active partner in keeping the workplace safe and healthy, nor does it make use of the skills and insight of more experienced bus operators. Comprehensive ergonomics training teaches workers to understand and to ameliorate their work demands.
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Training to Support the Procurement Team and Bus Operator Ergonomics 35 content. It contains examples and information about many transit job responsibilities.
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36 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety activities. The template's flexibility is intended to encourage transit agencies to incorporate the content and activities into their complete training plans.
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