The AAGSC continues to grow in both size and diversity despite the tough economic environment in which the Aviation Industry is currently operating in. Australian air Express has recently joined the council, adding their experience in the airfreight industry to the forum.

You will probably be told to cut the Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) budgets too. Pushing back is often useless because the statistics actually show that there are less incidents during recessions and this is an important indicator of general safety isn’t it?

Well, no actually. It is more an exercise in understanding human psychology! Let me tell you what happens.

When the world enters recession, budgets are tightened. Just look at your own company’s mandates in these tough times.

AAGSC Hosts Industry Safety Workshop

On 11 May, the Australasian Aviation Ground Safety Council (AAGSC) hosted an Aviation Ground Safety Risk Management Workshop at Melbourne Airport. The workshop was opened to all airside staff and focused on Safety Legislation, Manual Handling and Airport Safety during construction activities. Attendees were present from all Australian States, New Zealand and even the Pacific Islands.

The AAGSC website is there for all of us to use to promote ramp safety. At our recent meeting in Auckland , we discussed how for us to be able to promote our cause throughout the aviation community, we need all members to share their experiences and knowledge. This article is aimed to show you just how easy it is.