The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed policy statement to establish the extent to which OSHA regulations may apply to flight attendants onboard an aircraft in operation. An FAA-OSHA memorandum of understanding (MOU) previously established a team to identify factors to be considered when determining when OSHA standards may apply to employees on aircraft [...]
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New OSHA standards may affect flight attendants
December 9, 2012
Filed Under: Aviation, News, Recent Updates, Washington Tagged With: FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, flight attendants, OSHA
UTU working to improve airline safety
August 6, 2009
By UTU Assistant President Arty Martin Fatigue is a serious problem for pilots and flight attendants. Flight attendants additionally are without protections afforded under the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The UTU, working with the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, as well as the Air Line Pilots Association and the Association of [...]
Filed Under: Aviation, Leadership Messages, News Tagged With: Air Line Pilots Association, airline safety, Association of Flight Attendants, FAA, fatigue, Federal Aviation Administration, flight attendants, OSHA


