Hef controller voiced safety concerns regarding facility staffing levels and the requirement to work...

Attributes
ACN	801239
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hef.airport
State Reference	VA
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data controller : clearance delivery controller : ground controller : supervisor controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 7 controller non radar : 5 controller radar : 5 controller time certified in position1 : 4
ASRS Report	801239
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

2 controllers were unable to get a break after 2 hours on position. Then the position at manassas tower had to be combined to 1 controller. There are 5 position in the tower; and tower personnel are required to monitor the den line. Also; 1 controller was left to work all position from XA00 to XB45. This is an unsafe staffing condition.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HEF CTLR VOICED SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING FACILITY STAFFING LEVELS AND THE REQUIREMENT TO WORK COMBINED POSITIONS.

Narrative: 2 CTLRS WERE UNABLE TO GET A BREAK AFTER 2 HRS ON POS. THEN THE POS AT MANASSAS TWR HAD TO BE COMBINED TO 1 CTLR. THERE ARE 5 POS IN THE TWR; AND TWR PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO MONITOR THE DEN LINE. ALSO; 1 CTLR WAS LEFT TO WORK ALL POS FROM XA00 TO XB45. THIS IS AN UNSAFE STAFFING CONDITION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.

Hef controller voiced safety concerns regarding facility staffing levels and the requirement to work combined positions.