A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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• EAD700 and EAE100 Systems status • Update on Monitor Replacement • ERAW Updat e • Handoff to Non - US • Data Com m Briefing HUMAN PERFORMANCE Jay Barrett (MIA) is the Article 114 Representative for Human Performance. His report is below. Human Factors Activities Academy training : We are developing the substance for human performance material that will be deployed at the Academy. Our intent is to reach the new hires at the very beginning and give them information that will help them to be aware of human performance issues that may impede their success. We will also have a module for t hem before they begin radar training. This module will address the details to be aware of when in a radar training environment. And finally , we will deliver a module that will assist with the transition from Academy to facility. We hope to have the ATC sur vival guide ready to distribute at this time. Center of Excellence : I attended the quarterly meeting at DAB two weeks ago. There are a number of projects that Tom Adcock and I are participating in. Many of the projects want to do various surveys of controllers, FLMs, academy personnel , and those connected with training. I briefed the group on the approval process for surveys and that Tom and I can make the process much more streamlined if we see them and provide feedback prior to submitting them for approval. Health & Wellness Still working on the ATC survival guide. Plans are to distribute this to new hires as they transition from the academy to their first facility. Have been working on materials for energy and stress management. There is a lot o f good science coming out of research on maintaining energy levels for healthy lifestyles and better performance. I attended an online workshop led by Johnson and Johnson. Some of the material presented is similar to the materials that Magellan has on their website. We have been discussing the best way to get this material out to the workforce. Fatigue ZOA : I am told the actigraphs have been purchased , s o we should be starting the fatigue study soon. ATSAP : W e are also discussing better an d new ways to analyze and classify the fatigue - related ATSAP reports. I will have to coordinate with Mike Blake and Steve Hansen on any suggestions that result from our discussions. OSHA Mike Odryna (ZBW) is the Chairman of NATCA's OSHA Committee. He has provided an update for the membership.