Behaviors and Activities: Before Shift During Shift After Shift Work Seek to address work environment Managing stress (e.g., demands of Managing stress. For example, being Environment stresses such as vibrations (carrier). meeting shipper and carrier needs aware of when you are agitated, Vehicle maintenance should help within regulatory constraints). employ stress management techniques reduce vibration, can cause pain Ergonomic modifications to prevent (driver). and affect fatigue. pain and vibration and associated Provide stress management Driver training needs to account for fatigue. training/tools/skill building to drivers long-term driver health. (carrier). Encourage drivers to provide feedback to managers regarding working conditions/work environment that may contribute to employee stress. Diet and Exercise Meal planning. Emphasize breakfast Stay hydrated. Carriers subsidize gym choices. Drivers should be educated on how memberships for drivers (non-long Eat a healthy meal when you wake up. they can implement healthy haul). Exercise planning (e.g., cheat sheet for options in the cab while driving CMEs should have a template they exercise options while driving, bring (e.g., use bag” for snacks). can use for their discussions with “rabbit equipment such as exercise bands). Drivers should be informed drivers (e.g., handouts) something – Encourage companies to subsidize regarding how to make healthier simple. weight loss programs such as Weight choices from fast food menus. Drivers should be educated regarding Watchers. Drivers should be educated post-shift recovery and preventive Sustained period of walking each day. regarding portion control in a maintenance, e.g., cool down routine. Identification of pre-diabetic condition simple and understandable way. could motivate a driver to make diet Drivers should be encouraged to and exercise changes that can prevent implement stretch breaks (provide diabetes (Centers for Disease Control stretching/walking suggestions and Prevention [CDC] and American during breaks). Medical Association [AMA] program Drivers should be provided with for pre-diabetes, prediabetesSTAT.org, exercise options that they can Screen Test Act Today [STAT]). implement anywhere. AMA has developed an approach to deal with pressure and hypertension (Measure Act and Partner [MAP] plan).
Behaviors and Activities: Before Shift During Shift After Shift Work Environment Seek to address work environment stresses such as vibrations (carrier). Vehicle maintenance should help reduce vibration, can cause pain and affect fatigue. Driver training needs to account for long-term driver health. Managing stress (e.g., demands of meeting shipper and carrier needs within regulatory constraints). Ergonomic modifications to prevent pain and vibration and associated fatigue. Managing stress. For example, being aware of when you are agitated, employ stress management techniques (driver). Provide stress management training/tools/skill building to drivers (carrier). Encourage drivers to provide feedback to managers regarding working conditions/work environment that may contribute to employee stress. Diet and Exercise Meal planning. Emphasize breakfast choices. Eat a healthy meal when you wake up. Exercise planning (e.g., cheat sheet for exercise options while driving, bring equipment such as exercise bands). Encourage companies to subsidize weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers. Sustained period of walking each day. Identification of pre-diabetic condition could motivate a driver to make diet and exercise changes that can prevent diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] and American Medical Association [AMA] program for pre-diabetes, prediabetesSTAT.org, Screen Test Act Today [STAT]). AMA has developed an approach to deal with pressure and hypertension (Measure Act and Partner [MAP] plan). Stay hydrated. Drivers should be educated on how they can implement healthy options in the cab while driving (e.g., use “rabbit bag” for snacks). Drivers should be informed regarding how to make healthier choices from fast food menus. Drivers should be educated regarding portion control in a simple and understandable way. Drivers should be encouraged to implement stretch breaks (provide stretching/walking suggestions during breaks). Drivers should be provided with exercise options that they can implement anywhere. Carriers subsidize gym memberships for drivers (non-long haul). CMEs should have a template they can use for their discussions with drivers (e.g., handouts) – something simple. Drivers should be educated regarding post-shift recovery and preventive maintenance, e.g., cool down routine.
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