Originally Posted by
at6d
Did my first refusal to push a wheelchair up the jetbridge last trip. As far as I know we are not covered for liability.
Also heard that Uber is often uninsured and to take Uber X in those type of situations.
Wear the seatbelt in the van as well. I’ve had three potentially serious van incidents and have heard that no seatbelt equals no insurance.
Lots of rumors. Got to protect ourselves.
The pushing of the wheel chairs and the retrieval of strollers and such from the ramp are just another example of us covering up a failure of the company. I am guilty of running down to grab a car seat for an exasperated mother or pushing a chair to keep the ball moving. However, it just allows the company to not staff properly or hold the venders accountable for their failure. Having worked in a past life carrying the widget on an outsourced airplane, huge fines were levied by because of a failure to comply with the ADA for not having chair pushers.
As stated, we are properly trained in pushing chairs, we are trained in ergonomics of carrying baggage up the jet bridge stairs. When push comes to shove and a lawyer gets involved, you/we are putting ourselves at risk….. to cover a systemic issue caused by the Palace in Dallas.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for pitching in to get things done when needed. It’s just become an expectation not an exception.