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Category: Safety
Petition to Congress
There is a letter circulating the system to Petition Congress with an emphasis on Airline Maintenance Safety, requesting to make changes to the Class and Craft of Aircraft Maintenance Technician. It specifically calls out Section 152.4 of the Railway Labor Act. The Petitioner would be expressing concerns that the Craft and Class of Aircraft Maintenance…
FAA Final Rule Requires Safety Management System for Airlines
WASHINGTON – To reach the next level of safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a final rule that requires most U.S. commercial airlines to have Safety Management Systems (SMS) in place by 2018. The rule builds on the programs many airlines already use to identify and reduce aviation risk.…
Changes to Federal Serious Injury Reporting Requirements
Summary Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, serious workplace injuries must be reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within 24 hours of the incident, and any work-related loss of life must be reported within eight hours. So, what does this mean for you? In the unfortunate event this occurs, you’ll need to take quick…
FAA Statement on Ebola
The health and welfare of flight crews, airline workers and the traveling public is a top priority of the FAA. We work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the aviation industry, as well as other Federal government partners on issues of public health and on disease awareness, when appropriate. Guidance on training…
TWU Coordination of Continued Safety & Preparedness Efforts in Response to Ebola Virus Threat
On Oct.23rd the TWU convened an Ebola Safety and Preparedness Summit Meeting in Washington D.C. Safety representatives from all Divisions gave first-hand reports and it became evident that many employers were failing to give adequate training. The following communication was drafted by Int’l and sent to all TWU Local Presidents. …
Ebola Guidance for Airlines
Interim Guidance about Ebola Infection for Airline Crews, Cleaning Personnel, and Cargo Personnel SOURCE: CDC Purpose: To give information to airlines on stopping ill travelers from boarding, managing and reporting onboard sick travelers, protecting crew and passengers from infection, and cleaning the plane and disinfecting contaminated areas. Key Points A U.S. Department of Transportation rule…
TWU Files Fed. Comments Opposing Norwegian Air
President Lombardo recently submitted two sets of federal comments in opposition to the Norwegian Air application at US DOT. Copies are attached. The US Department of Transportation is considering an application for a foreign air carrier permit submitted by Norwegian Air. This application clearly threatens to undercut labor standards both in the U.S. and in…
TTD Supports FAA Effort to Raise the Bar on Outsourced Aircraft Maintenance
Washington DC – The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today urging the swift implementation of a statute requiring foreign-based aircraft repair facilities working on U.S. aircraft to be held to the same alcohol and drug testing standards as those based in the United States. “The time is…
Death on the Job Report
Workplaces are much safer today than when the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was passed in 1970, which promised workers in this country the right to a safe job. The job fatality rate has been cut by 81 percent; more than 492,000 workers lives have been saved. But too many workers remain at serious…