When cold temperatures reach potentially dangerous levels, employers must take precautions to ensure workers on the ramp are servicing aircraft safely. Winter weather conditions impact aviation throughout the winter season. But if planes are scheduled to fly, ground support personnel must be ready to work regardless of condition.
“Environmental cold can affect any worker exposed to cold air temperatures and puts workers at risk of cold stress,” officials at OSHA say. “As wind speed increases, it causes the cold air temperature to feel even colder, increasing the risk of cold stress to exposed workers, especially those working outdoors.”
With this in mind, it’s important for employers to protect workers from the hazards of working in frigid conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends employers train workers and provide engineering controls, insist the proper protective clothing is utilized and implement additional best practices.
Collected and summarized from the source below by Ta Ngoc Diep: https://www.aviationpros.com/gse/deicing-anti-icing-equipment-services/article/12441163/battle-the-elements