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COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY Q 2022
Collaborative Safety Program: Tune Off Tune In
Wearable smart devices such as smart watches, fitness trackers, and smart glasses are amazing
pieces of technology. They keep us closely connected with the latest information, in constant
communication with others, and provide unique tools to augment our environment and monitor our
health. These gadgets are a way of life for the modern population but can become a very dangerous
distraction if used in the wrong places - including the operational environment.
Here at CFS this week, we continue our awareness campaign to draw attention to the ongoing
importance of eliminating all electronic distractions from the operation, with an emphasis on
wearable smart devices.
"Disconnecting" for duty is what's expected of us and what we expect of each other. It can wait.
Turn Off Tune In is a collaborative, proactive initiative launched at CFS in 2013 by NATCA and the
FAA to eliminate distractions in the operational workplace. The goal of the collaborative workgroup
tasked with the Turn Off Tune In communications campaign is to educate and increase awareness of
the safety impact of distractions, focusing on electronic distractions.
Lanyards, created in the style of current messaging, are available at the Professional Standards/
Respect/Turn Off Tune In exhibit booth. Communicate your commitment to a distraction free
operational environment by stopping by and selecting your favorite version to take back and wear at
your facility. Be a reminder to your peers that "It Can Wait".
"It Can Wait"
