DGCA issues rules for alcohol testing of airside workers
Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued rules for breathanalyser test which will be conducted at all airports by year end for airside workers, including those handling aircraft maintenance, air traffic control (ATC) and ground handling services.
According to the rules issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), if any personnel is tested positive for alcohol for the first time, or refuses to undergo the test, or attempts to evade it by leaving the airport premises, then he or she must be kept “off duty and their license/approval shall be suspended for a period of three months”.
The rules stated that “in case of second violation of the provisions, the license/approval issued by DGCA of the concerned personnel shall be suspended for a period of one year”.
