A broadcast report says the airline that operated the flight that crashed and killed 50 people near Buffalo, NY, recently issued a policy limiting pilots’ ability to call in fatigued.

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Tags: Colgan Air, Continental Flight 3407, fatigue, flight crash

Imagine this: Your company faces a lawsuit because an employee caused an off-work car accident. The injured people claim the employee’s long work hours helped cause the accident.

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Tags: alcohol consumption, fatigue, long work hours

A new state law eliminates mandatory overtime for nurses at all healthcare facilities. It’s a matter of safety for the nurses — and patients.

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Tags: fatigue, healthcare, overtime