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        MEC Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Chairperson Opening

        January 27, 2014 20:20

        Dear Flight Attendants:

        Due to the cancelation of our January MEC meeting to accommodate the TA Roadshows, the previously scheduled interviews for the position of MEC Air Safety, Health, and Security Committee Chairperson have been re-scheduled.  The interviews will now be held February 19 and 20 at the MEC office in Seattle.

        For those of you interested in applying for this position, there is still time to submit your resume.  Please submit your resume to MEC Secretary-Treasurer Yvette Gesch by fax at (206) 246-4752 or by email at ysgesch@gmail.com.  Resumes must be submitted by February 10, 2014.  Yvette will then contact you to schedule your interview.

        For a description of the position responsibilities please see below.  If after reviewing this information, you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact current MEC Air Safety, Health, & Security Chairperson Barb Moynier at shsc@alaskamec.org or MEC Vice President Brian Palmer, who oversees our MEC Committees, at bpalmer@alaskamec.org.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, and Sandra Morrow

        Scope

        a.        The Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (SHSC) shall work with the Company on matters pertaining to cabin and Flight Attendant safety and health.

        Policy/Responsibilities

        a.        The MEC SHSC shall consist of the MEC SHSC Chairperson, MEC SHSC Vice Chairperson—Air Quality, and the Local SHSC Chairperson from each council.

        b.        The MEC SHSC Chairperson is the primary contact with the Company, the FAA and the International office, regarding Flight Attendant safety and health issues.

        c.         The MEC Chairperson shall:

        (i)       Attend any safety meetings with the company.

        (ii)      Attend FAA/Alaska Airlines safety meetings.

        (iii)    Attend AFA-CWA Air Safety Department training seminars

        (iv)     In conjunction with the International Office, develop and conduct initial and ongoing local Safety/Health training, including NTSB accident investigation procedures

        (v)      Communicate with the AFA-CWA Air Safety Department.

        (vi)     Communicate with other airline safety representatives, as appropriate.

        (vii)   Participate in accident investigation, hijacking, sabotage, etc., as directed.

        (viii)  Communicate with the Alaska ALPA MEC Safety Chairperson as appropriate.

        (ix)     Attend and participate in Congressional hearings dealing with cabin safety, as directed.

        (x)      Assign special safety assignments to local Safety/Health Chairpersons as appropriate.  The MEC officers and appropriate LEC President shall be advised of these special assignments.

        (xi)     Handle safety incidents, i.e. equipment problems, occupational injuries, as they arise.

        (xii)   Compose informational and educational articles of interest to the membership and provide them to the MEC Communications Chairperson to be included in MEC communications and posted to the MEC website.

        (xiii)  Be on a 24-hour call-out in the event of an accident.

        d.        The committee shall:

        (i)       Participate in programs concerned with air safety, health and security.

        (ii)      Act in an advisory role to the MEC on safety and health matters.

        (iii)    Study safety and health problems and prepare recommendations to be presented to the MEC for consideration.

        (iv)     Review material, handle correspondence and keep members informed of safety and health developments through the Communications Committee and/or reports at Local Council meetings.

        (v)      Attend company debriefings after an accident or incident or when pertinent issues are discussed.

        Position Description Information (Please Review Both Links)

        • Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (SHSC) Member
        • MEC Chairperson Addendum

        Filed Under: Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC), Committees, Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC)

        MEC AQ Update July 27, 2013: Recent Aircraft Cabin Air Quality Events

        July 27, 2013 19:27

        ***Updated July 7, 2015***


         

        July 27, 2013

         

        Dear Flight Attendants,

        Very likely you are aware that Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants have recently experienced two different high profile aircraft cabin air quality incidents. Please be assured that Alaska Airlines Maintenance and Engineering, Flight Ops and Inflight are working with AFA on this very serious issue.  Due to the increased frequency of air quality events and the severity of these recent two, AFA is stepping up our focus in this area.

        AFA representatives have been in contact with affected members, are working through the administrative processes and meeting with Company reps to identify the mechanical faults. AFA is currently developing practical educational material to share with all of our members and planning air quality awareness/incident training for safety reps from each local council. AFA International Air Safety & Health Department Industrial Hygienist Judith Anderson is assisting the effort as resident subject matter expert.  Once the investigations are complete, the affected crew members will be given copies of the maintenance reports to be provided by Alaska Airlines. AFA will also report back with any lessons learned from these and other recent air quality incidents.

        If you or any of your crewmembers experience an air quality event contact:

        • MEC Air Quality chairperson Karyn Kobe (775-560-3297), or
        • AFA Air Safety & Health Department Industrial Hygienist Judith Anderson (206-932-6237).

        More information regarding aircraft cabin air quality may be found on the

        • AFA Alaska MEC website (http://afaalaska.org/ashsc/airquality or http://afaalaska.org > Committees > Air Quality), or the
        • AFA International Air Safety & Health Department’s Air Quality page (http://ashsd.afacwa.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&homeID=1396).

        Take care and fly safe!

         

        “Five Bases, One Voice”

        Filed Under: Air Quality, Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC), Committees, Latest News

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