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Legal Rights of Pregnant ATCOs

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 138 Legal Rights of Pregnant ATCOs Introduction The purpose of this working paper is to analyse the legal process that looks at the general characteristic of female ATCOs which prevented … Continued

Policy Review on Medication

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 175 Policy Review on Medication Introduction This policy was included for review at the Marrakech 2000 conference. This policy is contained at Page 4221 paragraph 2.1.1. and is as follows: … Continued

MED 8.2.5 WORK AS ATCO WHEN PREGNANT

IFATCA Policy is: Pregnancy is a normal female human condition which shall not result in automatic suspension of an ATCO’s licence. When considering the design of the workplace and working conditions, employers should also take into account the requirement … Continued

Study on the Correlation Between Compensation for Loss of Licence, Early Retirement Programme, Medical Checks, Proficiency Checks and Conditions of Employment

24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Athens, Greece, 18-22 March 1985 WP No. 8 Study on the Correlation Between Compensation for Loss of Licence, Early Retirement Programme, Medical Checks, Proficiency Checks and Conditions of Employment Introduction A paper on this subject was presented … Continued

ATCOs and Colour Vision

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 161 ATCOs and Colour Vision Presented by PLC Summary The issues surrounding colour vision deficiency testing were examined in WP165L at the Toronto conference 2017. This follow up paper looks … Continued

Fatigue Management in Air Traffic Control

48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 20-24 April 2009 WP No. 162 Fatigue Management in Air Traffic Control Presented by PLC Summary This paper is an in-depth look at fatigue starting at IFATCA policy, the definitions, the types and the symptoms … Continued

MED 8.2.6 SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: IFATCA views substance abuse with concern and cautions MAs against it. A programme of education of substance abuse should be made available to air traffic controllers by their employer in consultation with the MA. All appropriate … Continued

Intimidation of the Air Traffic Controller

24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Athens, Greece, 18-22 March 1985 WP No. 62 Intimidation of the Air Traffic Controller Introduction Questionnaires on the subject have been sent to all MA’s. 20 replies have been returned. The replying countries are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, … Continued

Vigilance During OPS Shift

57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Accra, Ghana, 19-23 March 2018 WP No. 160 Vigilance During OPS Shift Presented by PLC Summary Monotony, vigilance and complacency are sometimes underestimated hazards in the ATC environment. This paper will highlight these hazards and the risks … Continued

Study Hypoxia Warning

50TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Amman, Jordan, 11-15 April 2011 WP No. 94 Study Hypoxia Warning Presented by PLC and TOC Summary Hypoxia is a condition in which the body is deprived of sufficient oxygen. Several accidents and near- accidents have happened … Continued