Long worker hours at Metro hazardous, oversight agency finds

Some Metro employees have worked more than 16 hours at a time without limits on how many days in a row they can work, leading to potentially dangerous conditions, according to a new report that was prompted by The Washington Examiner’s reporting.

The long hours mean that some workers try to “pull the weight” for tired co-workers, while supervisors ignore prohibited 15-minute naps, an analysis from the Tri-State Oversight Committee and Metro found. Transit agency workers and supervisors told investigators they share the “widespread belief” that Metro’s existing rules and practices do not do enough to prevent fatigue that has led to accident and injuries.