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Center controller reported management was not following covid-19 related facility policy for social distancing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1739597 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8.5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Because of the covid-19 situation we are trying to social distance. It was briefed that operation managers would stay out of the areas from controllers as much as possible and controllers would not cover the controller in charge desk in order to limit the possibility of spreading the virus. Yesterday and today our OM has been roaming around the control room as if there is no direction to remain clear of the workforce. OM is also requiring the flm to open sectors based on staffing not traffic needs. Both of these things I do not believe are good practice in order to prevent the spread of covid-19. I also am under the understanding that this goes against the guidance of the agency and cdc.I think management should be reminded that the purpose of this schedule is to minimize exposure of the workforce to potential illness.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Center Controller reported management was not following COVID-19 related facility policy for social distancing.
Narrative: Because of the COVID-19 situation we are trying to social distance. It was briefed that Operation managers would stay out of the areas from controllers as much as possible and controllers would not cover the CIC desk in order to limit the possibility of spreading the virus. Yesterday and today our OM has been roaming around the Control Room as if there is no direction to remain clear of the workforce. OM is also requiring the FLM to open sectors based on staffing not traffic needs. Both of these things I do not believe are good practice in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. I also am under the understanding that this goes against the guidance of the agency and CDC.I think management should be reminded that the purpose of this schedule is to minimize exposure of the workforce to potential illness.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.