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Flight attendants to get Federal occupational safety protection
The FAA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have announced that they plan to share responsibility for the safety of flight attendants.
CNN reports that flight attendants would be able to report work-related injuries and illness to OSHA. For the past 37 years the FAA has been the agency designated to deal with these issues.
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) has applauded the move, saying that the FAA policy announcement comes after AFA aggressively advocated for Flight Attendant safety and health protections to be included in the FAA reauthorization bill that was signed by President Obama in February 2012.
"AFA looks forward to continuing work with the FAA and OSHA as we finally bring vital safety and health protections to our nation’s Flight Attendants. We welcome the opportunity to serve as the voice for Flight Attendants as we close this long overdue loophole," said Veda Shook, AFA International President.
"AFA Flight Attendants have been forceful advocates for OSHA protections, and appreciate the efforts of FAA and OSHA to ensure safety and health standards for those working inside our nation’s aircraft cabins; a change that will also benefit the millions of passengers who travel on commercial flights."
The proposed policy announcement opens a 30-day public comment period for the public.
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