Fed-OSHA Issues Safety Mearure Fact Sheet for Taxi and Livery Drivers

Stating that taxi and livery drivers are 60 times more likely to be murdered on the job than other workers, Fed-OSHA has released a publication outlining the risk factors and protective measures for drivers.Homicide rates in this industry have fluctuated in recent years. In 1993, 97 drivers were murdered. In 1998, the latest year for which statistics are available, 48 drivers were murdered. "Although this number has decreased from previous years, these drivers are still at high risk fro