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by AnimalMuppet 3468 days ago
Exactly. And it's not just airline pilots. Truck drivers have hours of service rules, too. So do railroad engineers.
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I work in a heavy industry in Australia. There is a 16 hour shift limit - after which you are required to take an 8 hour break before you are able to operate any heavy machinery again.

We also have workplace drug and alcohol testing and there are requirements around disclosing any prescription medication you are on.

Operating heavy machinery is no joke but then again neither is being a doctor.