The really depressing thing about this is that it isn't motivated by a genuine concern for personnnel safety. It is motivated by the fear of media generated criticism with the benefit of hindsight, should someone be hurt airside. You know the thing - "wasn't even wearing a hi viz jacket". It's the modern hype you get whenever someone gets hurt doing anything. Someone must be to blame and new rules must be written to stop it happening again, or more accurately, to stop me being blamed next time.
It's at times like this when I find myself being not sorry I'm the age I am. It's going to get so much worse.