...to discuss the way we at the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) think about safety.

FREQUENT CHECKS

Working on the ramp at American Airlines in Chicago has its challenges. Using weekly safety compliancy checks, we look at how ramp crews work inbound and outbound flights, focusing on helping ramp workers perform their jobs safely. These checks also bring to light any hazards that may arise. After each check, a TWU safety steward discusses the outcome with the ramp crews for which the safety check was just performed, highlighting areas that need to be refreshed and complimenting areas that are performed correctly. American Airlines also performs compliancy checks that blanket the TWU checks. Their compliancy checks cover different points of view, allowing us to cover all...

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