WigWag;
Can you or any of the other crews operating under the conditions you describe, tell me if your company operates under a Transportation Ministry which has embodied a self regulated safety system. Here in Canada we are moving ahead with SMS (Safety Management Systems) which in theory will allow safety concerns from within all areas of the company to be met and dealt with by company management. As well, in each company, there is an appointed Accountable Executive who. presumably, will have to answer for all safety concerns within the company.
They are even trying to enact a whistleblower protection scheme to force action.
There is real concern about this issue here as to whether it will be effective or is just another government ministry downloading of it's responsibilities, let alone what whistleblowing problems may arise.
Regards
carholme