Colorado is home to over a dozen airports, including one major international hub. Airport workers perform all different kinds of jobs in a constantly changing and sometimes hectic environment. Here are four of the most common airport worker hazards: #1: Slip-and-fall...
Airline & Airport Worker Injuries
Slip and falls while operating pushback vehicles
Some people who work in airports in Colorado must work with and around pushback vehicles. These robotic tractors help to push airplanes away from the gates without the jets having to use reverse thrust. While using pushback procedures can help to get aircraft in place...
Most common injuries for airport workers
There are workplace hazards in most Colorado jobs, but working in an airport brings with it certain risks unique to the environment. You may want to have a general idea of what types of injuries are most common for workers in airports. Injuries for airport workers...
Ground crew workers should be cautious in winter weather
Airline workers are sometimes out in the elements. Baggage handlers and others who work on the tarmac are usually outside in all sorts of weather. With winter right around the corner, these workers should ensure that they're prepared for what the Denver weather will...
Workers’ compensation rights for airline workers
As an airline worker, you'll know that your work is often physically strenuous and exhausting. In addition to serving customers and making sure that their needs are met, you have the responsibility to ensure that they are kept safe at all times. This can lead to...
10 tips for drivers operating on an airfield
Individuals who work on the ground at airports need to ensure that they are handling situations in a safe manner. The airlines and airports for which they work must provide them with a safe work environment. Many of these workers do their job duties across vast areas...
Baggage handlers face acute injuries on the job
When you consider all the catastrophic injuries those who work in the airline industry may suffer, those that occur to baggage handlers may not seem all that serious. And while they may not risk being attacked by terrorists or unruly passengers or being killed in a...
Baggage handlers should always have a safe work space
Baggage handlers at airports have physical work to do as they move the luggage around. They must ensure they have everything going to the correct flights, and they have to be sure that they are keeping themselves safe. These airlines should have clear guidance for...
Even pilots can get hurt on the job
Of those who work at the airport, pilots are not people you'd think would get hurt. They take breaks between flights to rest, and they generally do very little lifting or loading onto the plane. But pilots can suffer from on-the-job injuries, too. How? Here are a few...
Baggage handlers at airports are at risk for serious injuries
Any job that requires manual labor presents a risk of injury to the workers who perform it. The more difficult the physical labor and the more complicated the motions that workers perform, the more likely they are to suffer injuries. Doing the same job or task for...