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Female ATCOs and Shift Work

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 131 Female ATCOs and Shift Work Introduction A working paper on this subject was requested of SC4 at the 33rd Annual Conference in Ottawa. As the subject covers a wide … Continued

Fatigue Risk Management Systems

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 159 Fatigue Risk Management Systems Presented by PLC Summary This paper provides an analysis of (recent) scientific findings on fatigue (without taking individual situations in consideration) and the risks resulting … Continued

Report on Committee C

11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dublin, Ireland, 24-27 April 1972 WP No. 11 Report on Committee C Summary The plenary elected J.D. Thomas (Rhodesia) as chairman, E. Just (Germany) as vice-chairman and F. Mente (Netherlands) as secretary of Committee C. This Committee was … Continued

CRT/VDU Work When Pregnant

28TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 8-11 May 1989 WP No. 98 VRT/VDU Work When Pregnant Introduction The rapid technical development has now lead to a working environment for controllers that consists of several radar- and data screens. In the future, … Continued

Work and Rest Scheme

34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Jerusalem, Israel, 27-31 March 1995 WP No. 125 Work and Rest Scheme Introduction While reviewing existing IFATCA policies, SC4 identified the need to update policy on “work and rest scheme”. Discussion During discussion within SC4, the need … Continued

The Fountain of Wellbeing

52ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Bali, Indonesia, 24-28 April 2013 WP No. 166 The Fountain of Wellbeing Presented by Trinidad & Tobago IMPORTANT EDITORIAL NOTE: This working paper includes a large number of appendices that could not easily be reproduced here … Continued

MED 8.1.1 GENERAL

IFATCA Policy is: Local medical centres should be established for the examination of the ATC personnel. A National Medical Body should be established as the General Authority for determining questions of fitness of controllers whose fitness is questioned by … Continued

Medication and Air Traffic Control

15TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Lyon, France, 26-30 April 1976 WP No. 58 Medication and Air Traffic Control Introduction The layman who spends a few hours in a control-room has quickly understood that the controller’s work involves tension and demands rapid reflexes, … Continued

Substance Abuse in ATC

30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 April 1991 WP No. 70 Substance Abuse in ATC Introduction Committee C at the 29th conference charged SC4 with the task of producing a Working Paper on “Mandatory Drug Testing” … Continued

Medical Effects of Night Shifts

36TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 March 1997 WP No. 159 Medical Effects on Night Shifts Introduction Air Traffic controllers more or less all over the world, are working during the night when the body is prepared for sleep. Economic … Continued