Safety
Torqued: Making ramp operations safer
I am sure we all recognize that working on an airport ramp is risky business, regardless of the particular job.

I am sure we all recognize that working on an airport ramp is risky business, regardless of the particular job. Just being out there can put you at risk. On some ramps it appears to be a game of dodgeball, with equipment going in every direction. People walking around the ramp really have to pay attention and never just assume that the equipment driver will practice see-and-avoid.

It’s hard to believe when you consider the differences in working conditions, but
I have been told that the injury rate and the worker injury costs for airport ramp personnel equal those in the construction industry. At a construction site you can readily identify many areas or tasks that have a high risk of personnel injury. Airport ramps don’t appear to be as risky.

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