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Relicensing Practices of Taxi Drivers and Crane Operators Aged 70 Years and above in Singapore

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  • Mei Leng Chan

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore
    Department of Occupational Therapy, Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapoe Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

  • Yoko Wong

    (Singapore Clinical Research Insitute, Singapore 139234, Singapore)

  • Karen Tan

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapoe Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

  • Joon Cheng Seng

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapoe Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

  • Stephanie Jia Xian Ho

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapoe Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

  • Claire Jing Wen Wong

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapoe Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

  • Gerald Choon-Huat Koh

    (Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore)

Abstract

Singapore is a rapidly ageing society, underpinned by national policies to promote successful and active ageing. Whilst older worker participation in the workforce is encouraged, policymakers are challenged to ensure that work competency is not compromised with any normal age- and/or health-related changes. This paper will briefly outline how policymakers responded to the needs of two subgroups of older workers aged 70 years and above (taxi drivers; crane operators) who desire to continue working in the last two decades. Whilst a mandatory retirement age policy exists for older taxi drivers in Singapore, there is none for older crane operators. Despite this, stricter relicensing protocols were introduced for both types of workers, with active collaboration involving additional occupational therapy services for functional work competency assessments to complement the routine medical fitness screening. Comparisons will be made of these two relicensing frameworks, including the mention of any relevant studies to align with the call of evidence-based practices. In mid-2020, the relicensing policy for older taxi drivers was revised based on findings of a retrospective national database study. Currently, a 4-year national database study on older crane operators aged 70 years and above is being undertaken with preliminary findings to be reported.

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  • Mei Leng Chan & Yoko Wong & Karen Tan & Joon Cheng Seng & Stephanie Jia Xian Ho & Claire Jing Wen Wong & Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, 2022. "Relicensing Practices of Taxi Drivers and Crane Operators Aged 70 Years and above in Singapore," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:2:p:41-:d:733282
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