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... 1 Introduction Employers in all industries must provide restroom access for their employees. Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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... 2 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access Secretary of Transportation to review industry standards related to scheduling fixed-route rail and bus service with adequate time and access for operators to use restroom facilities; no relevant standards were identified (Staes 2017)
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... Summary 3 at hubs; however, practices did not always match policies. Two primary types of issues were experienced: (1)
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... 4 Improving the Safety, Health, and Productivity of Transit Operators Through Adequate Restroom Access also sets the stage for further research on health outcomes and programmatic interventions that can improve operations policy and efficiency, promote health and prevent illness, and inform medical diagnosis and treatment for vehicle operators. Transit Employers and Unions Are Implementing Good Practices Practical, simple approaches have been adopted but are not in use at all transit agencies.
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... Summary 5 • Chapter 4 walks through the connections between restroom access and route planning and scheduling. It provides ideas from a range of transit agencies about how and when stakeholders can communicate about their needs and interests and reviews the regulatory requirements for restroom access.

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