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1. Risks to airport workers from loading baggage researched
   

   An HSE research report into manual handling amongst baggage handlers has found they should avoid lifting bags as much as possible.The research project explores the health risks associated with manual loading of bags into the holds of narrow bodied aircraft. The report also examines the effectiveness of new technology, Extending Belt Loaders (EBL), and provides an update on previous research and studies.The research was a collaborative project carried out with the co-opera...

   News | 6 Jan 2009

2. Risks to airport workers from loading baggage researched
   

   I agree Stephen, one of the initial key points in Manual Handling Training is to feel for the weight, rather than just grabbing, and lifting. This applies equally to the manual handling of anything and should be reinforced via workplace related Risk Assessments and possibly via refresher courses to help tackle the typical human tendency toward complacency!

   Comment | 13 Jan 2009

3. Risks to airport workers from loading baggage researched
   

   Naaa it's just like the Post Office the different size or shape of the envelope gives no clue as to it's weight as this depends on what is stuffed in it..... Of course, the risks related to the ergonomics of lifting and moving loads are well known and so is the problem of familiarity, complacency and fatigue resulting in high risk of injury. Unlike farms, pubs or beside the seaside airports cannot use disposable unknown numbers of gang workers as there is this little que...

   Comment | 10 Jan 2009

4. Risks to airport workers from loading baggage researched
   

   This is a clear candidate for the Gold Cap - of Jobsworth. There is already a huge amount of time and effort given to advise on Manual Handling Practises; why is is necessary to have yet another expensive investigation, which will help to ensure high fares for everyone? If they can't handle luggage by now one has to ask: what have they been doing for the past umpteen years?

   Comment | 8 Jan 2009

5. Risks to airport workers from loading baggage researched
   

   Excellent, this means that any press reading the first line will automatically think that the HSE has lost its marbles, what next, office workers should avoid offices, engineers should avoid engineering....perhaps the qualification that greater automation should have been the headline...no wonder we have a bad reputation!!!!

   Comment | 7 Jan 2009