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Article: Chicago air controllers overworked, says report
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 2, 2009
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Chicago air controllers overworked, says report
CHICAGO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Air-traffic controllers in the
Chicago region may be battling fatigue on a regular basis due to
short turnarounds between shifts and a push to work overtime,
according to a report issued on Thursday by the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
Most controllers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as
well as at two nearby Federal Aviation Administration radar
facilities are scheduled to work at least one shift each week, in
which less than 10 hours of potential rest is scheduled between
shifts, said the report.
Such quick-turns typical among controllers "offers minimal
opportunity for sleep when the time required ...