<p>The project has been done in cooperation with Schenker Åkeri AB in Sweden, Halmstad. The</p><p>project is based on an inspection made by Arbetsmiljöverket, where they found minor</p><p>shortcomings with distribution of goods for the employees. The project is an investigation of</p><p>the drivers’ working environment.</p><p>Schenker Logistics is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services.</p><p>Schenker Åkeri AB is a subsidiary to Schenker Logistics and transports 2.4 million tons of</p><p>goods yearly.</p><p>The project started with a background study to evaluate drivers working environment. We</p><p>have studied goods receptions, the working environment, strain injury and injury mechanisms.</p><p>Methods used was observations, tests, questionnaire surveys and ergonomic and</p><p>biomechanical calculations.</p><p>One result of the study is a working model, which gives recommendations for the maximum</p><p>weight a driver should push and pull. A truck evaluation was done to exam the need for new</p><p>technical equipment. An ergonomic investigation was done to investigate the drivers’ working</p><p>tasks. A questionnaire was given to the drivers to evaluate their working environment and</p><p>tasks. The questionnaire involved questions about stress, handling of goods and technical</p><p>equipment.</p><p>Together with Schenker Åkeri AB in Halmstad, an action plan was made. This action plan</p><p>will be handed over to Arbetsmiljöverket by Schenker.</p>

The project has been done in cooperation with Schenker Åkeri AB in Sweden, Halmstad. The project is based on an inspection made by Arbetsmiljöverket, where they found minor shortcomings with distribution of goods for the employees. The project is an investigation of the drivers’ working environment. Schenker Logistics is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services. Schenker Åkeri AB is a subsidiary to Schenker Logistics and transports 2.4 million tons of goods yearly. The project started with a background study to evaluate drivers working environment. We have studied goods receptions, the working environment, strain injury and injury mechanisms. Methods used was observations, tests, questionnaire surveys and ergonomic and biomechanical calculations. One result of the study is a working model, which gives recommendations for the maximum weight a driver should push and pull. A truck evaluation was done to exam the need for new technical equipment. An ergonomic investigation was done to investigate the drivers’ working tasks. A questionnaire was given to the drivers to evaluate their working environment and tasks. The questionnaire involved questions about stress, handling of goods and technical equipment. Together with Schenker Åkeri AB in Halmstad, an action plan was made. This action plan will be handed over to Arbetsmiljöverket by Schenker.

This study examines the work of road freight transport driver in relation to the Czech and EU legal norms and standards in Czech Republic in place in 2011. The theoretical part outlines the responsibilities of drivers, especially the motor vehicle documentation, scheduling and planning of the working time on the road, stacking and securing of the freight and, duties and responsibilities during accidents in relation to the above mentioned legal framework. All this is then related to the roadside checks that constitute a commonly used control mechanism. The analytical part consists of a one-company case study; it examines the routines and general duties of the road freight drivers of one Czech freight company using surveys and interviews with the drivers focusing on their knowledge of Czech and EU legal norms. The conclusion then summarizes the results with the aim of shedding light on how the legal norms shape the working condition of Czech professional road freight drivers.

Karin Holmkvist (2014) Sleep, meals and physical activity among professional drivers during the day with work and spare time. Master’s thesis in health at work. University of Gävle.   Night work and irregular work hours affects social and biological rhythms in activity, eating, sleep and metabolism. Researchshows how theworking conditions andworking hours affect professional drivers´ lifestyle and there is a negative impact on their health. The aim of this cross sectional study was to describe and compare living rhythms of professional drivers. Six drivers participated. Three driver´s had daytime work and three driver´s had shiftwork. Self report data on work hours, sleep, sleep quality, meal and meal frequency was collected by either a smartphone application or a paper correspondent diary. During the same period physical activity was measured by an activity meter attached to the leg. The results show that drivers on averageslept7hoursno matter workdayor spare time (non significant).The results indicatethat driversfelt they hadagoodsleep quality.The resultshows thatdriverseat different types of meals like breakfast, lunch, dinner or having a coffee on workdays and on spear time.  The drivers have an averageof food intakes,2 times duringthe workingdayand2 times during spare time. The resultalso indicatesthat drivers eat fromthree food groups out ofseven. The results indicate that one meal achieved the plate model during work day and spear time. The drivers weremore sedentaryintheir absence(48 minutes /day)thanat work (34.5 minutes / day).Therewasno significant difference inphysical activitybetween workand spare time.   Conclusion: Drivers slept equal during workday or spare day. Food habits can be improved by increased frequency and distribution during twenty-four hours.The physical activity is on a acceptable level but can be improved. It can be done by workplace subsidizes training card or by motivating individual health consultations regarding diet and exercise habits.  This extension can lead to changes in professional operating environment such as education in diet and nutrition, sleep and physical activity. Keywords: Professional driver´s, sleep, food, physical activity / Karin Holmkvist (2014) Sömn, måltider och fysisk aktivitet hos yrkesförare under dygn med arbete och ledighet. Projektkurs arbetshälsovetenskap. Akademin för hälsa och arbetsliv. Högskolan i Gävle.   Yrkesförare är en riskgrupp med stillasittande, stress och rytmstörande arbetstider. Utbudet av mat kan vara begränsat liksom möjligheten att välja arbetsmåltidens tid, plats och innehåll. Forskning om hur arbetet påverkar dygnsrytmen i sömn, måltider, fysisk aktivitet och återhämtning hos yrkesförare är dock begränsad. Syftet med studien var att beskriva och jämföra yrkesförares dygnsrytm i sömn, måltider och fysisk aktivitet. I den här tvärsnittsstudie insamlades data om arbetstider, sömn och sömnkvalitet, måltider och måltidskvalitet genom självregistering med en Smartphoneapplikation eller motsvarande dagbok i pappersform. Under samma period registrerades fysisk aktivitet (sitt/ligga/stå/gå) via en fysisk aktivitetsmätare fasttejpad på låret. Av de sex förarna hade 3 förare dagtidsarbete, 3 förare arbetade skift. Resultatet visade att sömnlängden var i genomsnitt 7 timmar oavsett arbetesdygn eller ledigt dygn (icke signifikant skillnad).  Förarna ansåg sig ha en bra sömnkvalitet. Förarna åt olika typer av måltider som till exempel frukost, lunch, middag och fika på både arbetsdygn och ledighet. Förarna åt 2 gånger under arbetsdygn och 2 gånger under ledighet i genomsnitt. De åt i genomsnitt från 3 livsmedelsgrupper av 7 och en måltid uppnådde tallriksmodellen oavsett arbetsdygn eller ledigt dygn.   Förarna var mer stillasittande på sin ledighet (48 minuter/dag) än i arbetet (34,5 minuter/dag). Det var ingen signifikant skillnad i fysisk aktivitet mellan arbete och ledighet.  Slutsats: Förarna sover lika länge oavsett arbetsdygn eller ledighet. Förarnas kostvanor kan förbättras genom att antalet måltider och fördelning av måltider blir mer jämn över dygnet. Den fysiska aktiviten ligger på en acceptapel nivå men kan förbättras. Detta kan göras genom att arbetsgivaren ger personalen möjlighet till motiverande individuella hälsosamtal och till exempel subventionerar träningskort kan påverkas positivt. Resultatet i denna studie indikerar att de kan finnas behov av förändringar i yrkesförarnas arbetsmiljö som till exempel  utbildning inom kost och kosthållning, sömn och fysisk aktivitet.

Das Projekt „Entwicklung eines elektronischen Informations- und Lernprogramms zum Arbeitsschutz für Berufskraftfahrerinnen und -fahrer im Fernverkehr“ befasst sich mit Fragen der Lernwirksamkeit und der beruflichen Integrationsfähigkeit von mobilen Lernangeboten für Berufskraftfahrer. Ausgehend von der Problematik der zunehmend älter werdenden Arbeitnehmer und der Notwendigkeit deren Arbeitskraft langfristig zu erhalten, werden Lerninhalte zum Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz mediendidaktisch aufbereitet und den Berufskraftfahrern auf einer Lernplattform zur Verfügung gestellt. Per Netbook und UMTS-Verbindung greifen die Fahrer zeit- und ortsunabhängig auf die Lerneinheiten zu und beantworten entsprechende Wissensfragen. Erste Ergebnisse konnten bereits im Rahmen eines Lernmaterialtests gewonnen werden, wohingegen der Usability-Test sich derzeit noch in der Auswertung befindet.

Das Projekt „Entwicklung eines elektronischen Informations- und Lernprogramms zum Arbeitsschutz für Berufskraftfahrerinnen und -fahrer im Fernverkehr“ befasst sich mit Fragen der Lernwirksamkeit und der beruflichen Integrationsfähigkeit von mobilen Lernangeboten für Berufskraftfahrer. Ausgehend von der Problematik der zunehmend älter werdenden Arbeitnehmer und der Notwendigkeit deren Arbeitskraft langfristig zu erhalten, werden Lerninhalte zum Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz mediendidaktisch aufbereitet und den Berufskraftfahrern auf einer Lernplattform zur Verfügung gestellt. Per Netbook und UMTS-Verbindung greifen die Fahrer zeit- und ortsunabhängig auf die Lerneinheiten zu und beantworten entsprechende Wissensfragen. Erste Ergebnisse konnten bereits im Rahmen eines Lernmaterialtests gewonnen werden, wohingegen der Usability-Test sich derzeit noch in der Auswertung befindet.

Tyrimo tikslas - įvertinti profesionalių vairuotojų rizikingo vairavimo sąsajas su jų vertybinėmis orientacijomis ir įsipareigojimu organizacijai. Tyrime dalyvavo 160 profesionalių vairuotojų iš Kauno, Klaipėdos, Telšių, Pasvalio, Kaišiadorių, Tauragės, Šilutės, Zarasų, Šilalės ir Kretingos miestų. Rizikingas vairavimas buvo tiriamas „Vairavimo Elgesio Klausimynu“ (DBQ), vertybinės orientacijos - M. M. Rokičiaus „Vertybinių orientacijų tyrimo“ metodika (Rokeach, 1972), įsipareigojimas organizacijai „Organizacinio įsipareigojimo klausimynu“ (Yousef, 2003). Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad profesionalių vairuotojų rizikingas vairavimas nepriklauso nuo jų amžiaus, vairavimo stažo, šeimyninės padėties. Tik nustatyta, kad profesionalūs vairuotojai, kurie turi aukštąjį išsilavinimą, vairuodami daro daugiau nedidelių apsirikimų kelyje. Profesionalių vairuotojų vertybinės orientacijos (tiek socialinės, tiek egocentrinės) yra susijusios su jų rizikingu vairavimo elgesiu. Kuo labiau profesionalus vairuotojas vertina socialines vertybes, tuo mažiau yra linkęs rizikingai vairuoti (daro mažiau vairavimo reikšmingų klaidų bei tyčinių pažeidimų). Taip pat kuo labiau profesionalus vairuotojas vertina egocentrines vertybes, tuo mažiau rizikingai vairuoja (daro mažiau nedidelių apsirikimų, vairavimo reikšmingų klaidų bei tyčinių pažeidimų). Profesionalių vairuotojų įsipareigojimas organizacijai nėra susijęs su sociodemografiniais veiksniais (amžiumi, išsilavinimu, šeimynine padėtimi, vairavimo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Purpose of the survey - to assess the professional drivers' risky driving links with their value orientation and commitment to the organization. The study included 160 professional drivers in Kaunas, Klaipėda, Telšiai, Pasvalys, Kaišiadoriai, Tauragė, Šilutė, Zarasai, Šilalė and Kretinga cities. Risky driving has been studied using Driving Conduct Questionnaire (DBQ), value orientations methodology of Value orientations study by M. M. Rokičius (Rokeach, 1972), commitment to the organization using Organizational commitment questionnaire (Yousef, 2003). The results showed that risky driving of professional drivers is irrespective of their age, driving experience and marital status. Only found that professional drivers who have higher education, they are doing more small oversights on the road than others. Professional drivers value orientations (both social and egocentric) are associated with their risky driving behaviour. The more professional driver maximizes the social values the less he is inclined to risky driving (makes less driving significant errors and intentional violations). The more also a professional driver maximizes the egocentric values, the less risky driving he makes (makes less minor oversights, driving significant errors and intentional violations). Professional drivers’ undertaking the organization is not related to socio-demographic factors (age, education, marital status, driving and seniority). However, the less the driver has committed to a... [to full text]

The present diploma thesis deals with the work of professional freight traffic drivers and is focused primarily on the requirements, which has to be fulfilled to become a professional driver. The theoretical part describes all of the requirements for the driver, as well as drivers operating modes and also compares the Regulation no. 561/2006 with AETR contractual agreement. An integral part of the work is a description of recording devices and possible checks of drivers and carriers. The second, practical part, deals with a survey among professional drivers focused primarily on their knowledge of the applicable regulations. The aim of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive analysis of drivers and freight charge of their working day

The diploma thesis discusses characteristics of accidents of professional lorry drivers in relations to their personalities, work, health and mental conditions. The thesis is composed of three sections: theoretical, analytical, and a section on recommendations. Theoretical section introduces theory of the given line of work and presents both outer and inner influences in this respect. Theoretical section is followed by the analytical section, with both quantitative and qualitative research discussing the most common accidents of professional lorry drivers. Based on the first two sections of the thesis, innovative solutions have been offered in the last section, with the aim of contributing to lowering the number of traffic accidents of drivers maneuvering vehicles over 7.5 tons. In order to gather necessary information, analysis of literature has been conducted, with statistical measures introduced in the thesis and structured interviews and polls having been done also. This has provided results towards arguing the knowledge on the given issue so far and has additionally allowed for innovative solutions leading to elimination of traffic accidents caused by professional lorry drivers.