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4 Ways to Keep Truck Drivers Healthy

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While trucking services in the Philippines involve a lot of transportation, it is actually a very sedentary job in so much as it involves sitting inside the truck for hours on end with food choices being limited to only quick meals that are less than nutritious. These are only some of the few factors that actually lessen the quality of living for truck drivers and those are apart from the fact that trucking has a lot of occupational hazards. Here are 4 provisions that, while simple, are effective in improving the driver’s health.


Supplements


In as much as supplements are important in everyday nutrition of any individual, the need for them is emphasized with truckers. Drivers can be on the road for long periods and they might not have access to food that are rich in micronutrients. Providing them with free supplements can help them stay healthy and keep them away from disease or illnesses; this also benefits the company through fewer instances of absenteeism or even hospitalization.


Meal Allowance


While access to good food with proper nutrients can be difficult for drivers, giving them a bigger meal allowance (preferably as reimbursement) may encourage them to eat healthier. Learn their route and provide them a list of places that are “allowed” to eat at if they wish to avail reimbursements—only make sure that these placed to offer whole foods that are nutritious or balanced. A small benefits like this can really improve your trucking services in the Philippines.



Physical Exercise


Like we’ve mentions, being a truck driver is a work that is sedentary what with all the hours spent just sitting down. Encourage exercise to your drivers. You can have gyms installed at the truck park for use by any employee. You can also have smaller equipments like barbell, dumbells, and kettle weight on the trucks so they can perform lifting exercises during stops. While buying equipment is important, teaching them how to use the equipment properly should be second nature to avoid injury.





Proper Shift Designation


It’s no secret that truck drivers are almost always sleep deprived. Trucking services in the Philippines could do well to improve this by hiring more people or “relyebo” to take shifts and ensure that drivers get enough sleep each day. While it is possible that this may happen on the road (and thus lessen the quality of sleep), having a little bit more time for sleeping can improve their activeness, alertness, and overall health.




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