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Ground employee reported the use of shared headsets exposes ramp employees to covid-19.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1740830 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202004 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The use of wireless headsets exposes ramp employees to covid-19 exposure. How can we be 100% certain the coronavirus has been completely wiped off of the wireless headset? The eyes and mouth are obvious routes to potential infection. The use of wireless headset without a policy to ensure the device has been completely and properly sanitized before use may inadvertently spread covid-19.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ground employee reported the use of shared headsets exposes ramp employees to COVID-19.
Narrative: The use of wireless headsets exposes ramp employees to COVID-19 exposure. How can we be 100% certain the coronavirus has been completely wiped off of the wireless headset? The eyes and mouth are obvious routes to potential infection. The use of wireless headset without a policy to ensure the device has been completely and properly sanitized before use may inadvertently spread COVID-19.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.