Improving Occupational Health and Safety in Aviation Industry
The aviation industry encompasses different transportation services for people and cargo. It includes the airline industry, aircraft manufacturing, air safety, military aviation, and research. The global nature of aviation and its role in our economy make it one of the most vital modern Industries.
Aviation provides millions of direct job positions, from pilots to aircraft mechanics and aerospace engineers. Plus, it creates numerous job opportunities indirectly in the travel and tourism section. With over 548,000 employees across aircraft maintenance and service techs, pilots and engineers, cargo and freight handlers, and reservation agents or clerks, the risk of human factors in aviation and aircraft maintenance hazards cannot be overlooked.
This field requires physically-demanding work in a fast-paced environment. There are many risks facing occupational health and safety in the aviation industry, including unnatural body postures, accidents, and work-related disorders.
Common injuries in aviation operations and maintenance include:
- Aviation material handling injuries
- Risk of aircraft repair injuries
- Baggage handling injuries
- Aircraft mechanic ergonomic risks
- Chronic pain and musculoskeletal disorders
- Ground crew injuries such as sprains, strains, and tears
- Slip and fall injuries
- Hearing loss from excessive noise exposure
- Aircraft maintenance hazards
Without mitigating human risk factors in aviation, these injuries will continue to happen and result in significant financial and emotional losses.
What Can Employers Do to Ensure Safety?
Employers must take a proactive approach to provide occupational health and safety in the aviation industry. Ground crew and air-freight facility injury prevention should be at the forefront of their minds. Up-to-date safety training and preventative measures must also be included in their practices.
To mitigate the risks of injury, reduce costs, and improve productivity, aviation companies can reach out to experienced ergonomists at BIOKINETIX for help.
How Can BIOKINETIX Help?
BIOKINETIX can identify human risk factors in aviation and help you redesign your work practices. With our industry solutions unique to your needs, you can change your reactive approach to a proactive one and prevent injuries from happening.
We have been helping various industries create a safe workplace for their staff for over 18 years. If you want to keep your employees safe and create a space where they can shine, we can help you too.
Why BIOKINETIX?
We propose our strategic solutions to early injury prevention using proven methodologies and all-inclusive tools developed by our scientists. Peruse our core features below, and get in touch with us when you’re ready for a no-cost evaluation.
3E Process
Our 3E Process is a 3-step guide we use to identify hazardous human factors in aviation and devise personalized plans for your Industry’s needs. The three steps are:
- Engineering: Our on-site specialists will evaluate your working conditions and identify potential hazards you can fix to improve safety.
- Ergonomics: Our aviation ergonomics team will instruct your workers on proper body forms for enhanced performance and lower risk of injury.
- Exercise: We use sports medicine to develop personalized pre-shift stretching exercises for your workers and prepare them for their tasks.
The Science of More Up Time
The Science of More Up Time is the foundation of all our procedures at BIOKINETIX. We use this principle to assess aircraft maintenance hazards and offer industry solutions for proactive injury prevention.
TASC Methodology
By using the TASC methodology, we can embed the new occupational health and safety measures in the aviation industry for the long haul and create a culture of incident prevention.
Contact us today to learn how we can mitigate human risk factors in your aviation company and allow your employees to flourish without having to worry about safety.