80% of Middle-aged and Old-aged Drivers Call for "Enforced Health Care"

On the afternoon of June 8th, Master Xu of Bus No. 312 in Nanjing bus suddenly collapsed after standing in the station. He died after he died of insomnia and he was only 55 years old.

In recent years, this scene has been seen from time to time, stimulating people's nerves. In November 2009, bus driver Xie Erxi of Nanjing No. 46 bus took a sudden cerebral infarction. Before he fell down, he pressed the brakes tenaciously; in April 2010, Nanjing Zhongbei Bus. Driver Lu Fahai's cerebellum suddenly bleeds, and he tries to stop the car on the roadside before fainting... In Jiangsu and even in the whole country, it is not uncommon for such “sad moving”. There were only 3 sudden buskers in Shanghai driving last year. Passed away.

Bus drivers are the “heads” of public safety. Their health is closely related to social security and even to every family. Therefore, to pay attention to the health of bus drivers is actually to focus on ourselves and for more “masters” to no longer fall down.

Bacheng middle-aged and elderly drivers sub-health

The reporter searched on the China Mental Health Network. In the past 10 years, medical professionals from Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Yunnan provinces have conducted numerous investigations on the health status of drivers in the public transport industry. The conclusions are strikingly consistent - about 80% The elderly bus driver is in a sub-healthy state, and the unhealthy degree tends to deepen with the extension of his working life.

A proposal made during last year’s “two sessions” in Shanghai showed that of the more than 30,000 bus drivers, middle-aged and old people have become the main force, of which over 55 are over 8%. According to a sample survey of 465 drivers over the age of 55 in a company, 86.95% suffered from various diseases. A special survey on public transport of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress also pointed out that of the 2,337 drivers over 55 years of age in the bus companies, 80.95% suffered from various diseases, and the level of sub-health among young and middle-aged people also generally increased.

The situation of the Nanjing public transportation industry is also roughly the same. A few years ago, Nanjing Bus Corporation had organized 350 first-line drivers and advanced workers to inspect the body and found that more than eight adults had a sub-healthy state. Among them, the vast majority had occupational diseases of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, and many people had reached Severe negative 9-level coefficient of cervical spondylosis must be hospitalized; more than 20% of people have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or hidden dangers, but there are gastrointestinal dysfunction, insomnia, mental stress, low immune status, etc. are common.

"There are invisible and undetectable 'heart problems' that are even more terrible," said Wang Anjun, a security officer at Nanjing Bus Route 46, told reporters. A few years ago, the bustling of a bus driver in Nanjing caused a psychological imbalance.

Shanghai "compulsory health care" has been on the road

The reporter interviewed drivers of bus drivers in Shanghai last year and learned that they are brewing “big moves”. After the death of the Master Xu, the reporter quickly connected to the Shanghai Public Transport Department to explore new trends.

"Last month, the Shanghai Public Transport 'Compulsory Health Care Work' was launched and is currently in the pilot phase," officials from the Shanghai Traffic Port Bureau told reporters.

Last year, the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government listed the problem of addressing the health problems of older drivers in the public transportation line as a practical project.

The Municipal Federation of Trade Unions, the Municipal Traffic Port Bureau, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Insurance Bureau have formulated the “Implementing Regulations Concerning the Attention to the Work Related to Older Age Bus Drivers in the City”. The core is to increase the retirement age of qualified first-line drivers from 60 to 55. Can be renewed on a voluntary basis. This is a "crab-eating" move in the country, and the other side's answer is therefore very cautious.

The reporter then interviewed Cao, the manager of the Operation Supervision Department of Shanghai Bus Group. He confirmed that after several hearings and argumentations, the plan was implemented in the group in May. " Of the 12,000 front-line drivers who met the conditions for early retirement, I volunteered and I was physically unfit to continue driving. There is now 800 people. Now that the 800 people are all back, who will be the top?" while worrying, He also sincerely believes that "this new measure is indeed good news for the public transport industry."

It is understood that public transport "compulsory health care work" also includes that first-line bus employees will undergo a physical examination once a year and establish health records. They will be transferred to driving positions and arrange other duties for those who do indeed have diseases that affect safe driving; bus companies strictly implement the state and The city's regulations on working hours, rest and vacations shall be controlled overtime; bus companies shall arrange on-the-job male drivers over 55 years of age and female drivers over 48 years of age to attend medical recuperation every 1 to 2 years.

More care in peacetime to avoid "movement on the steering wheel"

During the interview, Nanjing Bus Lines 9, 18, 46, 312 and other line management personnel told reporters that the social status and treatment of first-line public transport personnel has gradually increased, such as winter can be enjoyed for free for 3 months "warm breakfast", there are mung bean soup every day in summer, Winter melon soup, etc., but there is room for improvement, especially at the institutional level to effectively reduce burdens and reduce stress for them.

As for the early retirement age of drivers in Shanghai, they believe that it is a pragmatic move to follow the trend. "After 50 people, vision, physical strength, and reaction ability have all declined." The driver of Bus No. 18, a 53-year-old driver, feels deeply.

“The medical examination is only done once in 4 years. If Lao Xu can get an early physical exam, maybe he can find a problem.” Master Lu Xun of 312 sighed and asked reporters, “It is not an exam for an old driver over 50 years old. Right?"

“Nanjing is now 'blocking the city' and assessment indicators must be adjusted down.” Bus drivers revealed to reporters that the assessment is mainly two indicators, one is the number of profits, and the second is the number of units of time, which is a piece-rate wage. If the quota is set to run 8 miles per person per day, 120 kilometers, now due to congestion and other reasons, you can only run 7 or 6 miles, and you will lose a lot of money in one month. As a result, they either have to take less money or they have to work overtime on off days and make up for their debts.

“Everyone has almost no overtime! Even a day off can't be reached on a weekly basis. Over time, it's equal to burying a 'time bomb' in the body.” They are worried but helpless.

On the 10th, the reporter contacted Xie Erxi, a “good man driver” who was still in rehabilitation treatment at Nanjing Zhongda Hospital. “I read the news of Master Xu,” because of his illness, his voice appeared a bit ambiguous on the phone. “Do not fight for a single (km), do not race against time, safety first! Safety first! Safety first !”

This is not only an embarrassment for the old driver to come from his peers, but also a call for the implementation of a more social welfare and humane bus system. This cry came from the ward where he has stayed for nearly 3 years... I hope these bus drivers will fall. It can speed up the reform of a public welfare system in an industry and may wish to learn from Shanghai.

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