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The Center of North America’s MRO: More Northern Than You Think

Think of some of the major brands in aviation—Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin for a start—and you usually think of the United States or Europe. And naturally, one would think that the maintenance facilities for these aircraft would be centered around the region with some of the world’s busiest skies – again, the US and Europe. But look north.

SafeSmart Aviation Gets an 'A' for Access

There are all sorts of dangers on the aircraft maintenance ramp—low-hanging head-bump dangers, tripping hazards, jet blasts, rotors and propellers spinning—which have been somewhat alleviated by innovations in GSE over the years. But a US-based height access equipment supplier have identified another hazard which needed addressing urgently: falls from single-person platform heights.