TABLE I.
PREVALENCE RATES OF ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS BY OCCUPATION AMONG U.S. MAJOR AIRLINE EMPLOYEES WITH SAFETY-SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS, 1995–2002.
| Occupation | Number of Random Tests* |
Number of Violations |
% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Crew | 108,407 | 29 | 0.03 |
| Flight Attendants | 142,068 | 82 | 0.06 |
| Flight Instructors | 2,944 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Aircraft Dispatchers | 15,678 | 13 | 0.08 |
| Maintenance Personnel | 200,602 | 173 | 0.09 |
| Aviation Screeners | 22,537 | 15 | 0.07 |
| Ground Security Coordinators | 18,461 | 13 | 0.07 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 1,048 | 2 | 0.19 |
| TOTAL | 511,745 | 329 | 0.06 |
*
Excluding 111 refusals to submit to testing. Information about occupation was unavailable for these refusals.