Investigating Assault and Aggression Against Bus Operators
Specialization: Environmental Health Sciences
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Agency Name: Occupational Health Internship Program - Amalgamated Transit Union Local 425
Major Projects:
Through the Occupational Health Internship Program, myself and another MPH student from UConn Health were placed at Amalgamated Transit Union Local 425 in Hartford, Connecticut to investigate assault and aggression against bus operators at CTtransit. We reviewed relevant literature, conducted interviews, rode local buses, analyzed incident reports, and developed a survey about this issue. We administered our survey to 178 bus operators in Hartford, Stamford, and New Haven, Connecticut. We created a poster and presentation of the survey results to present in Washington, DC at The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health headquarters. Our data and our project report will be used by the union to advocate for safer working conditions for bus operators in Connecticut.
