Ergonomics Alliance For Baggage Handlers

In accordance with 12 airlines, OSHA and Nationalhave completed an assortment of other projects.
Safety Council (NSC), an ergonomics alliance was"A Guide to Packing for Business and Personal
created approximately four years ago with anTravel" pamphlet, as well as the "Ergonomics for
agreement for baggage handlers. Ed Foulke,Baggage Handlers Training Manual" are among two
administrator of OSHA, signed this renewal onof the many programs achieved. OSHA and the
June 14th as one of its first Alliance ProgramAlliance contributors have updated a web-based
agreements in advancing workplace healthe-Tool for training on Baggage Handling and are in
conditions and safety programs.the process of working on a training manual for
Ed Foulke once said that "This Alliance" was inthe ergonomics e-Tool. Airline Industry is a Safety
hopes that they would have a long-term businessand Health Topics page operating on OSHA's
relationship with the airline industry. His ultimatewebsite.
goal was to gather ideas to help to improve theThis renewal encourages continued health and
workplace environment with a special emphasis onsafety focus in various subjects of ergonomics,
the aviation industry. The group's eagerness toespecially when it relates to the handling of
continue this relationship demonstrates just howchecked baggage by passengers. Contributors will
much we can do together for the safety ofalso form a seminar and disseminate details to
employees."interested parties, international organizations and
In addition to the first alliance programalternative regulatory agencies in reference to
agreement, Airline Industry Alliance and OSHAissues of baggage handling.