Investigators recommend safety reforms after Brisbane air traffic controller found asleep on shift

Employee was found lying across two chairs with blanket covering them after working 10 night shifts in 12 days

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Air safety investigators have recommended reforms to workplace safety after a Brisbane air traffic controller was found asleep at the console" while covering an early-morning shift.

A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released on Tuesday blamed multiple consecutive night shifts and an ineffective fatigue risk management system for the incident.

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