How can I protect myself as an aircraft maintenance personnel?
- April 2020
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As an aircraft maintenance personnel, you could be exposed to COVID-19 in situations such as when you have close contact with someone with COVID-19, when you touch surfaces while repairing aircraft interiors and lavatories that have been touched or handled by a person with COVID-19, or by touching your mouth, nose, or eyes. |
• Limit close contact with others by maintaining a distance of at least 6 feet, when possible.
• Practice routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces, following the directions on the cleaning product’s label.
• Use gloves whenever you touch surfaces contaminated by body fluids.
• Proper hand hygiene is an important infection control measure. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.
• Key times to clean hands in general include:
Before, during, and after preparing food
Before eating food
After using the toilet
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
• Additional times to clean hands on the job include:
Before and after work shifts
Before and after work breaks
After touching frequently touched surfaces
After removing any personal protective equipment (PPE)
After performing maintenance tasks such as handling untreated human waste
After putting on, touching, or removing cloth face coverings
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Stay informed. Talk to your supervisor, union representative, or airport personnel who are responsible for responding to COVID-19 concerns.[cdc.gov]