Globus Skytec and Showa Gloves Improve Safety and Wearer Acceptance for American Airlines
As far as PPE is concerned, Globus is the best company I’ve ever worked with... Health and Safety Officer, American Airlines
American Airlines serves 250 cities in over 50 countries flying an average of 3300 flights a day. In the UK, American Airlines operates flights from London Heathrow and Manchester, serving seven US cities.
The Situation
At Heathrow Airport Terminal 3, baggage handlers work in two main locations; inside the Terminal at check-in and airside. Regarding hand protection, American Airlines had been using leather, heavy-duty rigger gloves and poor quality nitrile gloves which typically tore within a few days of use.
American Airlines wanted to phase out their existing leather rigger gloves. Statistics show that if a hand is crushed inside a rigger glove, the injuries can actually be worse because of the stitching across the hand inside the glove. In addition, rigger gloves are loose on the hand so do not fit properly, so additional injuries can be sustained.