Download Baggage Handling OSHA Application: Standards, directives, publications
Airline employees handle customer baggage at several points between customer departure and arrival. At each point the weight of the luggage, awkward body postures assumed while lifting, the repetition of lifting and fast work pace combine to create potentially serious ergonomic hazards. These hazards have caused a higher rate of OSHA-recordable lost work days in these operations. This eCAT* describes common hazards and possible solutions for baggage handling.
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