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Injury Prevention Resources for Tourism & Hospitality - Transportation
The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the tourism and hospitality industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.
WorkSafeBC Video - Assault Avoidance Awareness: Taxicab Driver Safety
Produced by the Justice Institute of BC with funding from WorkSafeBC, this video portrays four situations that involve risk of assault for taxicab drivers, showing how a problem can develop and how best to handle it.
Source: WorkSafeBC 
* Available for loan from WorkSafeBC Library Services or purchase from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
TaxiHost
"The program includes applicant screening, training, and testing. It is open to current taxicab drivers who wish to update their professional skills or receive a certificate to document their proficiency, and to new drivers who wish to develop the basic attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to be a successful taxicab driver."
Source: Justice Institute of British Columbia
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Taxi Driver Safety
"No other safety practice is as important in preventing robbery as your own training and good judgement. Experience has shown that well trained taxicab drivers who follow prevention steps can greatly reduce the threat of robbery."
Source: Toronto Police Service
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Risk Factors and Protective Measures for Taxi and Livery Drivers
A fact sheet to give drivers and their employers information that may help make their jobs safer from violence.
Source: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Association)
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Taxi Drivers - Work-related violence case studies
This site contains information on the key risks for taxi cab drivers, examples of incidents, and successful measures which have been implemented to prevent violence.
Source: Health & Safety Executive, UK
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Review of Bus Safety Issues- Bus Safety General
"Bus safety depends on roads, vehicles and drivers much as for any other vehicle. Recent major bus accidents involve questions of familiar accident factors such as brake maintenance and driver fatigue, in common with other commercial vehicles."
Source: Transport Canada
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Bus and Passenger Accident Prevention
"This report is intended to serve as a resource to urban, rural and specialized transit operators. It identifies safety issues that must be addressed and resolved in order to provide passengers, employees, and the general public with the highest degree of safety that is practical."
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Safety & Security
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