A key principle in the management of health and safety is to reduce risk. So far as air traffic control goes one would think that this would involve, among other things, keeping planes as far away from one another as possible

Last week saw a bit of whistle blowing that, if true, would suggest that the aim at London Heathrow is quite the opposite. That is, the airport is so busy that the aim is actually to land planes as close together as is legally possible. So far this has been without significant consequence, but our whistle blower suggests that this is only a matter of time

Catch the full story here and make your own mind up

• This entry was posted on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 at 10:30 am and is filed under Near Miss, Occupational Health & Safety, Risk & Assurance
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