Report explores the hazards of airport ramps

Congestion and dynamic work conditions in airport ramp areas create significant hazards for workers, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report. The research identifies work-related injuries and deaths as major concerns in these high-traffic operational zones.

Washington — Congestion within airport ramp areas and the dynamic nature of work performed on them “significantly” increase the potential for work-related injuries and deaths, a recent report concludes. Researchers from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine surveyed airport…

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