NTSB Advisory
Thursday, May 6, 1999

NTSB BOARD MEETING LOOKS AT 10 “MOST WANTED” SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, AND SAFETY REPORT ON OPERATOR FATIGUE RECOMMENDATIONS

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a Board Meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, in the 5th Floor Board Room of its headquarters, 490 L’Enfant Plaza East, S.W., Washington, D.C. Items to be discussed:

The “Most Wanted” program highlights the 10 most critical safety improvements sought by the Safety Board. The list is updated every year and on Tuesday, the 1999 Most Wanted Progress Report and Update will be presented. The Board also will review proposed changes including safety recommendations for: child restraint fitting stations; automatic/tamperproof recorder installation in heavy vehicles; increased parameters for aviation recorders; fatigue-related railroad issues; excavation damage prevention for underground facilities; airframe and structural icing, and recreational watercraft safety.

News media contact: Lauren Peduzzi, 202-314-6100

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In 1989, the Board issued three safety recommendations to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding operator fatigue in all modes of transportation. One recommendation called for a fatigue research program, another for education, and the third for revised hours-of-service regulations. The Board will consider a draft safety report on the DOT’s progress in implementing these recommendations over the past decade. At this meeting, the Board also will consider additional recommendations to the DOT and its modal administrations regarding hours-of-service rules.

News media contact: Phil Frame, 202-314-6100

A mult-box is available for sound. This room is lighted for television.

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