Yrkesförare - taxi - Prevent Checklists

	Document name
		Yrkesförare - taxi
Area/location	Date
	Invalid Date
Approved by	Participants

Description	The list is based on the following regulations

Fordon och förarmiljö

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
1. Driver's seat
a) Is it easy to adjust the driver's seat?
b) Are you sitting properly in the chair?
c) Do the driver's seat and backrest have electric heating?
d) Is the upholstery intact?
2. Are all the controls in the vehicle functioning properly?
3. Ventilation
a) Is the air conditioning functioning?
b) Is it easy to set the temperature in the car?
4. Is the car equipped with engine cabin heaters?
5. Is the passenger compartment well cleaned?
6. If necessary, are there any?
a) Cargo securing loops? Cargo securing loops?
b) Straps, ropes, nets or similar?
c) Load shifting grating?
7. The car is equipped with.
a) Fire extinguisher?
b) First aid kit?
c) Warning triangle?
d) High-visibility vest?
e) Flashlight?
f)

Bilkörning

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
8. Does the company check that all staff have a valid driver's license?
9. Has the company...
a) Alcohol policy?
b) What is the drug policy?
c) Traffic safety policy?
10. Are mirrors, lighting, tires, etc. checked before each driving session?
11. Are speed checks carried out?
12. Mobile phone.
a) Is a mobile phone only used when traffic allows it?
b) Is hands-free used to answer calls on mobile safely and conveniently?
c) Is the mobile phone always securely attached to the phone holder?
d) Are there clear rules regarding writing or reading text messages while driving?
13. Is the communication between traffic control and taxi drivers working without any issues?
14. Does the driver take a break (including a time break) and the breaks he needs?
15. The company regularly follows up on compliance with the work environment measures.
a) Driving and rest time rules?
b) Have the agreed working hours been recorded?
16. For notes on overtime and on-call time?
17. Regarding accidents or serious incidents at work.
a) Are there procedures for registering accidents that have occurred in traffic?
b) Are drivers informed of the actions taken after their accident incident report?
c) Are accidents and serious incidents followed up?
18. Is there access to occupational health care?

Underhåll av fordon

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
19. Has the vehicle been inspected?
20. Are the tread depths of the tires regularly checked?
21. Are there routines followed for cleaning the vehicle?

Inköp av fordon

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
22. Are the staff involved in the purchase of new vehicles?
23. When purchasing a vehicle, demand is determined by various factors.
a) Comfortable seats and ergonomic placement of the dashboard?
b) Do all seats have airbags and are there side airbags?
c) Is it a three-point seat belt with an integrated belt tensioner?
d) Are head restraints required in all locations?
e) Anti-lock bromssystem (ABS)?
f) Brake assistance system e.g. base, BA or similar?
g) Anti-skid, for example VSC, ESP or similar?
h) Traction control that prevents the drive wheels from spinning, e.g. TRC, ASR or similar?
i) Is it a phone holder?
j) Global Positioning System (GPS)?

Hot och våld

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
24. Accessible
a) Is the driver's seat protected?
b) Is there an effective and functioning alarm system?
c) Is there always an open communication channel with traffic control and other cars?
d) Is it a lockable cassette for storing banknotes?
e) Is there a security camera in the car?
25. Can you quickly get help in case of an emergency?
26. After a threatening or violent incident has occurred, taxi drivers are supported by afa försäkring. An organisation owned by Sweden's labour market parties.
a) Employer?
b) Occupational health care? -> Occupational health services or corresponding expert assistance?
c) Are you referring to peer supporters?
27. Is there follow-up of incidents of threat and violence that have occurred?

Information och utbildning

Question	Risk assessment:
	Low	Medium	High
28. Taxi drivers receive information and training on?
a) What are the road safety rules?
b) How should threatening or violent situations be handled?
c) How do alarm routines work?
d) Economical driving, e.g. ecodrive?
e) What is the correct lifting technique?
29. Are drivers trained in first aid, e.g. L-ABC?

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Yrkesförare - taxi

General information about the checklist

Fordon och förarmiljö (1-7)

Driver's seat

a) Is it easy to adjust the driver's seat?

b) Are you sitting properly in the chair?

c) Do the driver's seat and backrest have electric heating?

d) Is the upholstery intact?

Are all the controls in the vehicle functioning properly?

Ventilation

a) Is the air conditioning functioning?

b) Is it easy to set the temperature in the car?

Is the car equipped with engine cabin heaters?

Is the passenger compartment well cleaned?

If necessary, are there any?

a) Cargo securing loops? Cargo securing loops?

b) Straps, ropes, nets or similar?

c) Load shifting grating?

The car is equipped with.

a) Fire extinguisher?

b) First aid kit?

c) Warning triangle?

d) High-visibility vest?

e) Flashlight?

f)

Bilkörning (8-18)

Does the company check that all staff have a valid driver's license?

Has the company...

a) Alcohol policy?

b) What is the drug policy?

c) Traffic safety policy?

Are mirrors, lighting, tires, etc. checked before each driving session?

Are speed checks carried out?

Mobile phone.

a) Is a mobile phone only used when traffic allows it?

b) Is hands-free used to answer calls on mobile safely and conveniently?

c) Is the mobile phone always securely attached to the phone holder?

d) Are there clear rules regarding writing or reading text messages while driving?

Is the communication between traffic control and taxi drivers working without any issues?

Does the driver take a break (including a time break) and the breaks he needs?

The company regularly follows up on compliance with the work environment measures.

a) Driving and rest time rules?

b) Have the agreed working hours been recorded?

For notes on overtime and on-call time?

Regarding accidents or serious incidents at work.

a) Are there procedures for registering accidents that have occurred in traffic?

b) Are drivers informed of the actions taken after their accident incident report?

c) Are accidents and serious incidents followed up?

Is there access to occupational health care?

Underhåll av fordon (19-21)

Has the vehicle been inspected?

Are the tread depths of the tires regularly checked?

Are there routines followed for cleaning the vehicle?

Inköp av fordon (22-23)

Are the staff involved in the purchase of new vehicles?

When purchasing a vehicle, demand is determined by various factors.

a) Comfortable seats and ergonomic placement of the dashboard?

b) Do all seats have airbags and are there side airbags?

c) Is it a three-point seat belt with an integrated belt tensioner?

d) Are head restraints required in all locations?

e) Anti-lock bromssystem (ABS)?

f) Brake assistance system e.g. base, BA or similar?

g) Anti-skid, for example VSC, ESP or similar?

h) Traction control that prevents the drive wheels from spinning, e.g. TRC, ASR or similar?

i) Is it a phone holder?

j) Global Positioning System (GPS)?

Hot och våld (24-27)

Accessible

a) Is the driver's seat protected?

b) Is there an effective and functioning alarm system?

c) Is there always an open communication channel with traffic control and other cars?

d) Is it a lockable cassette for storing banknotes?

e) Is there a security camera in the car?

Can you quickly get help in case of an emergency?

After a threatening or violent incident has occurred, taxi drivers are supported by afa försäkring. An organisation owned by Sweden's labour market parties.

a) Employer?

b) Occupational health care? -> Occupational health services or corresponding expert assistance?

c) Are you referring to peer supporters?

Is there follow-up of incidents of threat and violence that have occurred?

Information och utbildning (28-29)