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65 C H A P T E R 6 Bus Procurement Process, Industry Outreach To define the elements of a bus procurement process that effectively addresses bus operator health and safety, the researchers investigated current transit agency practice, industry expert insight, and the relevant research and practice literature. Management and union representatives from 10 transit agencies around the country were interviewed about the structure, team make-up, associated training, and steps of their bus procurement activities as they related to bus operator health and safety.
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66 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety • Enhancing the procurement process in four phases, as follows: – Phase I: Build and Support the Procurement Team: An effective team of stakeholders is recruited and trained; – Phase II: Prepare for Procurement: The team acquires information about health and safety concerns, vehicle issues, and available technologies and solutions; – Phase III: Specification, Request for Proposals (RFP) , and Award: The specifications and final award address bus operator health and safety; and – Phase IV: Complete the Build and Roll-out: The buses are monitored as they are built, piloted, and used to ensure bus operator health and safety.
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Conclusions 67 information. The CAD models and design specifications will increase the procurement team's grasp of the interaction of numerous bus operator workstation requirements.
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68 Bus Operator Workstation Design for Improving Occupational Health and Safety accommodation cannot be minimized to meet visibility requirements; and the steering wheel adjustment range should not be reduced to provide for bus operator seat access. The locations and adjustment positions of related components must be balanced to meet a hierarchy of requirements.
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Conclusions 69 a higher body mass index (BMI) than that of transit bus operators.
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