FAA Fines Airline for Violating Fatigue Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $153,000 against an airline for operating 17 flights without giving pilots or flight attendants the required minimum amount of rest.
Read MoreBeware of Lulls in Your Alertness Levels
WHAT’S AT STAKE
If there are certain times of day when you are fighting the urge to sleep, you aren’t imagining things. Any night shift worker will tell you that the urge to sleep is strong between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. What you might not know is that another lull occurs in the early-to-mid afternoon.
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Hydrogen sulfide hazards - Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless, sometimes odorless gas. Prolonged exposure can reduce your ability to smell and cause other health problems. It’s a naturally occurring substance that is often found in crude petroleum, natural gas, sour gases, in salt mines, in volcanic gases, hot sulfur springs, lakes, marine sediments and swamps. Read more about the properties and dangers of hydrogen sulfide at Cheminfo.
Info to Go – February 2012
Mine Hazards – This article by A. M. Donoghue outlines the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial occupational health hazards of mining and associated metallurgical processes. Read full study.
Distracted Driving- Each day, more than 15 people are killed and more than 1,200 people are injured in crashes that were reported to involve a distracted driver. Read more of this report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Sleep disorders affecting police officers’safety
A study led by the Dr. Charles Czeisler of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School has found that many police officers are suffering from the effects of sleep disorders and are consequently putting public safety and their own safety at risk.
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