Estudio de los factores de riesgos psicosociales en los trabajadores en el sector de transporte terrestre público interprovincial en la provincia de Cotopaxi

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an identification and evaluation of psychosocial risks in the public transportation in Cotopaxi’s province. This investigation was made with surveys and analyzing some aspects such as: participation, involvement, responsibility, training, information, communication, time management, group cohesion, stress’ level, and mobbing. Tasks made by bus drivers, such us transporting passengers, involves some of specific risks like psychosocial risks. It is a fact that driving causes stress and fatigue because of some factors such as violence, monotonous and repetitive work, retention, clashes with clients, long hours of work, lack of breaks, noise, traffic, the postures that they adopt during the journey, etc. Therefore, all of these causes can trigger in repercussions on drivers’ health, traffic accidents, and occupational diseases.