Safety Guidelines for Non Employee

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Safety Guidelines For Non-Employees Working The
Ramp For Special Events
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SAFETYYour Attitude Common Sense
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RAMP SAFETY

• Do you understand the safety rules that apply to
  ramp areas?
• Have you had an orientation on hazards associated
  with ramp areas?
• Do you know what activities are prohibited?
• Do you know what areas are prohibited?
• Have you been trained and certified to drive
  vehicle on ramp and airport areas?

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RAMP SAFETY

• Know what your job task is and how to do it
  safely
• Make sure you know the Personal Protection
  Equipment (PPE) required and proper use
• Exercise cautionbe aware of activities around
  youdo not RUSH

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RAMP SAFETY

• If you are unsure about how to do your tasks
  safelySTOP Ask questions.
• Horseplay around aircraft is strictly
  prohibitedeven slight damage to an aircraft is
  very costly, e.g. on a piston aircraft one pilot
  had a truck back into a wing tip and damage was
  limited to the tip only, the total repair costs
  was 19,000.

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RAMP SAFETY

• ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings and
  activities around your work area
• Stay in your designated work areaDO NOT WANDER!
• DO NOT RUN on ramp area

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RAMP SAFETY

• Ramps may be slippery due to moisture and oil and
  fuel spills-- Wear slip resistant shoes!
• Wear safety boots with impact protection when
  handling tow bars, heavy boxes and baggage

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RAMP HAZARDS

• You must wear hearing protection at all times
• While working on the ramp you may encounter jet
  or prop blast
• Auxiliary Power Units (APU) and Ground Power
  Units (GPU) are also loud

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RAMP HAZARDS

• W0RKING AROUND AIRCRAFT
• Avoid exhaust fumes
• Avoid propeller blades
• Avoid main and tail rotor on helicopters NEVER
  walk directly behind a helicopter or near the
  tail rotor
• Propeller blades and rotor blades are nearly
  invisible when moving

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JET BLAST CHALLENGES

• DO NOT WALK BEHIND aircraft with beacon flashing
• AIRCRAFT SAFETY ZONES
• Between 13 and 16 feet forward of engine inlet
• Up to 100 feet to the rear of the aircraft
• Powerful suction could pull people into inlet
  killing them instantly
• Jet blast can exceed 300 mph

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RAMP HAZARDS

• Jet engine intakes
• Aircraft wings
• Tie down cables
• Poor lighting
• Water / Oil
• Ice
• Tugs/Trucks

NEVER WALK UNDER AIRCRAFT!
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RAMP HAZARDS

• Smoking--NO smoking is allowed
• On ramp
• In FBO
• In Hangars

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RAMP HAZARDSYou are prohibited from carrying
smoking materials while working.

• NO safety matches
• NO strike any-where matches
• NO cigarette lighters
• NO ignition sources of any kind

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RAMP HAZARDS

• IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE CONTACT WITH FUEL
• Report incident immediately to appropriate person
  (e.g. line manager, FBO manager or emergency
  contact)
• Rinse and clean all skin areas that have been in
  contact with fuel
• All clothing that has absorbed fuel MUST be
  removed ASAP to prevent further contact with the
  skin
• Ensure that the spill is cleaned up properly and
  safely

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RAMP HAZARDS

• Know where the eye wash station and showers are
  located. Rinse your eyes for a minimum of 15
  minutes if you get fuel or foreign objects in
  your eyes.
• Seek medical attention as necessary afterwards

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RAMP HAZARDS

• Jet/Prop blast can propel small objects, FOD
• FOD (foreign object damage) The aircraft can be
  damaged or you can be injured by FOD
• FOD includes pens, screws, bolts and
  miscellaneous garbage
• FOD can inflict serious injury to people,
  aircraft and
• equipment

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RAMP HAZARDS

• Do NOT wear any jewelry such as dangling
  earrings, charm bracelets (Serious FOD issue and
  poses serious danger around equipment)
• Exercise extreme caution when on the ramp at
  nights
• Wear reflective vest or clothing
• Keep a safe distance from moving vehicles and
  equipment.
• Look for hazards that are not easily visible in
  the dark

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RAMP HAZARDS

• COMMON EQUIPMENT HAZARDS
• Protruding parts on aircraft
• Many vehicles on the ramp, i.e. fuel trucks,
  support vehicles airport emergency vehicles
  HAVE THE RIGHT AWAY.
• Stay clear of all props whether engine
• is operating or not

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RAMP HAZARDS

• DO NOT walk behind an airplane that has started
  to taxi
• NEVER walk under aircraft wing
• When you need to approach an aircraft ALWAYS make
  eye contact with the pilot first

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RAMP HAZARDS

• Do not wear shoes with a heel higher than one and
  a half inches
• Do not use cellular phones on the ramp
• All electronic devices must be approved prior to
  use on ramp

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COMMON COURTESY

• Do not go on board aircraft unless invited to do
  so

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WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Thunder and lightning if the sound of thunder is
  less than 25 seconds after the lightning flash,
  go inside immediately.
• Formula for estimating the proximity of an
  approaching thunderstorm five (5) seconds of
  elapsed time between the lightning flash and the
  sound of thunder one (1) mile.

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WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Wind, Fog, Snow
• Extreme heat or cold.

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ENJOY YOUR RAMP EXPERIENCE-- BE SAFE!