Airside Safety

Within the list of hazards below, please identify/highlight what is NOT classed as a hazard?

• Pedestrian movement

• Jet engines

• Vehicle movement

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

When are you allowed to be in the Baggage Hall?

• Whenever you want as long as you have a RAIC

• To take a shortcut

• To meet a co-worker for a social chat

• Only when you have a work-related reason for being there

What are the likely dangers of a jet aircraft engine?

• All of the above

• Ingestion (from the front of the engine)

• Jet blast (from the rear of the engine)

• Noise

What is the single most common cause of airside accidents?

• Manual handling

• Aircraft movement

• Vehicle movement

• Pedestrian movement

What is FOD?

• Aircraft services

• French Overseas Departures

• Foreign Office Developments

• Foreign Object Debris

What is the telephone number required to contact airside emergency services? (Police, Fire, Ambulance)

• 911

• 222

• 121

• 999

Name the two main pieces of PPE required to be worn in all areas airside?

• Flame retardant clothing

• Steel toe footwear

• Sun glasses

• Zipped up high-visibility vest

When should an incident be reported?

• When the job is complete

• At the end of your shift if you have time

• When the incident occurs the next time

• Immediately report the incident to the Field Supervisor on shift

What should we wait for before approaching an aircraft engine?

• Engine has spooled down and come to a complete stop

• Anti-collision beacons are off

• No sound coming from engine

• The axillary power unit (APU) is functioning

Your supervisor asks you to operate a piece of equipment you have NOT had training on, what do you do?

• Decline the offer to help, but explain you require training before using this particular piece of equipment

• Do it, because the person asking is your supervisor

• Do it quickly, so the flight is not delayed

• Use the equipment, because I'm a good driver