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Important Information for
Pilots, Cabin Crew,
Professional Drivers and Commercial Seamen
Under the new Railways Transportation
Safety Bill the Government have now introduced new limits for those working in
the Transport Industry. The new limit is just 0.02% -
one quarter the UK Drink-Drive limit of 0.08% and the lowest detectable level
possible allowing for the residual levels that can exist in anyone whether
they've been drinking or not. The new rules apply to Pilots, Cabin Crew, Air
Traffic Controllers, Aircraft Engineers, Train Drivers, and Commercial Seamen
amongst others. No responsible individual would report for work whilst
knowingly under the influence of Alcohol, but it is no longer
enough to rely upon the traditional "Rule of Thumb" of not having a drink within
8 hours of reporting for work - and the onus is on YOU to be aware of your
ability to metabolise alcohol out of your system and make SURE you are fit for
work. The penalties are severe and include large fines as well as imprisonment -
and almost certainly, loss of licence.
Just 2 Pints of Lager, or 3
glasses of Wine that you drank
with your dinner 10 HOURS before reporting for
work could still leave you
unfit for work.
It is also possible to inadvertently consume
unknown quantities of alcohol in medicines such as Cough Medicine, or even in
some foods such as Sherry Trifle. Can you afford to take any risks at all - with
your entire Career? Or the lives of others? Regular use of a quality
Breathalyzer can enable you drink responsibly and to learn just how quickly
you can metabolise the alcohol out of your system, allowing you to
leave sufficient additional safety margin before reporting for work.
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Possessing a Digital Alcohol
Detector does not mean you
are able to consume more alcohol -
you must have NO residual alcohol in your body when you report
at work.
It does, however, help to
increase your personal safety margin
to ensure that you will not unintentionally report for work
believing yourself to
be
fit when in fact you are not.
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link to the
UK Railways and Transport Safety Bill
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