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Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Federal Railroad Administration have extended to July 8 the deadline for comment on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at learning more about the effects of obstructive sleep apnea on transportation workers in safety-sensitive positions.
Washington – OSHA and the Federal Aviation Administration are both tasked with protecting airline workers. Now, the agencies are teaming up to help each other achieve that goal.
Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to help protect helicopter pilots and passengers in the event of an emergency landing or crash.
Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration, in partnership with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, has established a program intended to allow certain agency workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to publish new guidance March 2 to revise how Aviation Medical Examiners screen pilots for obstructive sleep apnea.
Most U.S. commercial airlines will be required to have safety management systems in place by 2018 as part of a final rule issued Jan. 7 by the Federal Aviation Administration.