Module No 7: Occupational Health
and Safety
Module Purpose
This Module is designed
to help participants review and improve safety at work. The focus is on reducing
risks of injury to the driver. Strategies for reducing the risk of injury from
attack are identified. Safe driving practice is emphasised and reviewed. Safe
lifting practice is emphasised. Key safety procedures in the event of an accident
or breakdown are identified. This Module helps participants analyse general
risks to health associated with taxi driving. It helps participants plan to
reduce these risks and improve health through stress reduction, diet, exercise
and monitoring of health. The Module raises awareness of taxi driver's rights
with regard to insurance and Worker's Compensation.
Module Sections
This Module is divided
into the following Sections:
- OH&S and taxi driving
- Attack and robbery
- Safe driving
- Safe lifting
- Accident or breakdown
safety procedures
- Health and stress management
- Insurance and Worker's
Compensation.
Module Learning Outcomes
When you have finished
this Module you should be able to:
- Identify range of Occupational
Health and Safety issues associated with taxi driving
- Identify key ways to
help minimise risk of attack and robbery
- Describe ways to act
appropriately in emergency situations
- Identify correct use
of fitted safety equipment for taxis
- Review key ways to drive
a taxi safely
- Identify selected ways
to reduce risk of injury from lifting
- Identify key safety
procedures in the event of an accident or breakdown
- Identify selected health
and stress management strategies and techniques that can be applied in the
role of a taxi driver
- Identify taxi driver's
rights with regard to insurance and Worker's Compensation.