Information
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Station
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Audit Title
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Audit Date
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Document No.
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Audit Report Prepared By:
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Audit Team (if applicable)
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Air Carriers(s) Observed
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Flight(s) Observed
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Gate(s) Observed
GENERAL SAFETY ITEMS
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Is there evidence that Weekly Safety Briefings are conducted?<br>
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Are safety performance statistics current and posted?<br>
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Is the severe weather plan posted?
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Are staff aware of local severe weather procedure in place for lightning storm/weather extremes?
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Does the station use/complete the pre-operation GSE checklist?<br>
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Additional Comments
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Additional Examples
TRAINING RECORDS REVIEW
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Identify 5 employees. Identify proper and correct training.
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Employee 1
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Employee 2
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Employee 3
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Employee 4
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Employee 5
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Additional Comments
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Sample of Records
PPE and RAMP
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Hearing protection worn.<br>
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Safety vest worn<br>
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Gloves and appropriate footwear.<br>
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Proper and approved uniforms worn.<br>
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ID badge properly displayed on outer garment, above the waist.<br>
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All employees have ON RAMP cards.<br>
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Employees NOT using portable electronic devices (PED).<br>
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No oil/fluid leaks from GSE on ground.<br>
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Adequate night time ramp lighting.<br>
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Clear access to fire extinguishers.<br>
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Fire extinguishers current with tags,pin & charge.<br>
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Emergency spill supplies accessible. (if applicable)<br>
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Additional Comments
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Additional Pictures
ARRIVAL and UNLOAD
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Crew present prior to aircraft arrival.<br>
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Was Pre-Arrival SAFETALK conducted by the lead?<br>
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FOD walk completed.<br>
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Chocks and cones available for arrival, stowed outside of safety zone.<br>
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Proper wands available and working (as required).<br>
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Unattended GSE is properly secured (i.e. brake set, chocks as required, engine shut down, key removed, etc.).<br>
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Cart/dolly brakes set and tongues in up position.<br>
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Safety zone clear.<br>
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Marshall and wing walkers in position.<br>
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Wing walkers remain in sight of marshaller at all times. <br>
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Correct hand signals being used.<br>
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Agents and vehicles do not approach moving A/C.<br>
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Nose gear chocks applied immediately.<br>
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Main gear chocks properly applied after engine spool down.<br>
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Cones placed in proper positions.<br>
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Loading bridge area verified clear before movement. Bridge is guided as necessary.<br>
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External power remains stowed until loading bridge is in final position.<br>
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Post-arrival aircraft inspection completed. Issues brought to airline representative’s attention.<br>
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Vehicles in circle of safety driven at walking speed.<br>
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2 stop brake-check completed.<br>
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GSE does not strike aircraft while positioning.<br>
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Guide person is not positioned between GSE and aircraft.<br>
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All GSE guided into aircraft using approved hand signals.<br>
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All GSE with handrails, lifts, etc. driven in the lowered position.<br>
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No GSE driven or parked under aircraft.<br>
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Agents riding on GSE only where seats are provided.<br>
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Curtains and doors of carts/ULD’s closed or secured.<br>
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Cargo doors opened properly and in accordance with procedures.
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No three way connections (I.e. tug-GPU's-aircraft).
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Motorized GSE parked with chocks in place and parking brake set and two inches of clearance (if unattended, it should be shut down).<br>
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Safety handrails(belt loader), side rails (LDL/MDL) or safety platform (MDL40/60) fully extended and used.<br>
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All GSE servicing A/C equipped with rubber bumper guard.<br>
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Staff does not ride/walk on moving conveyer belt or elevator of loader.<br>
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Rear compartments of aircraft are offloaded first. (if applicable)<br>
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ULD offloading is monitored / ULD’s not rotated with loader elevated (Wide Body Only).
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GSE follows travel paths away from engines and fuselage.<br>
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GSE carts and dollies do not hit loaders.<br>
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Agents do not walk between equipment.<br>
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GSE does not block fuel truck emergency movement.<br>
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Additional Comments
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Additional Pictures
AIRCRAFT LOADING and DEPARTURE
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Supervisor/lead has on load instructions and briefs crew prior to loading.<br>
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2 stop brake-check completed. (NA if GSE in place)<br>
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Agents riding on GSE only where seats are provided.<br>
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GSE does not block fuel truck emergency movement.<br>
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All GSE with handrails, lifts, etc. driven in the lowered position. (NA if GSE in place)<br>
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Motorized GSE parked and properly chocked.<br>
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Safety handrails fully extended and used.<br>
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All GSE is at least two inches from aircraft.<br>
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Staff does not ride/walk on moving conveyer belt or elevator of loader.<br>
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Loader operator monitors clearances for all ULD while loading (Wide Body Only).
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GSE follows travel paths away from engines and fuselage.<br>
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ULD’s are inspected for damage, prior to loading (Wide Body Only)<br>
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GSE carts and dollies do not hit loaders (Wide Body Only).
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ULD’s not rotated with loader in elevated position (Wide Body Only).
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Agents do not walk between equipment.<br>
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Supervisor / lead verifies all locks are raised for each ULD loaded (Wide Body Only)
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Cargo doors closed properly and in accordance with procedures.<br>
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Was Pre-Departure SAFETALK conducted by the lead?<br>
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Pre-departure FOD walk completed.<br>
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Nose gear steering by-pass pin properly installed.<br>
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Ground guide person in position to assist pushback driver in attaching towbar. <br>
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Cones are removed only after all GSE are clear of A/C and secured.<br>
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Chocks removed only after aircraft is ready to push.<br>
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Prior to push, the tow bar and tractor are aligned to centreline of aircraft.<br>
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Wing walkers in proper position and using approved wands.<br>
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Pushback pathway confirmed clear of obstacles.<br>
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Pushback does not start until wing walkers are in place and ready.
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Wing walkers remain in view of pushback driver at all times.<br>
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Additional Comments
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Additional Pictures
TOWBAR DISCONNECT
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Tug, tow bar and aircraft are aligned to release tension.<br>
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Tow bar disconnected from push tractor first.<br>
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Operator does not straddle tow bar, but faces tractor and has both legs on the same side of the tow bar.<br>
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By-pass pin removed and displayed to flight crew.<br>
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Marshaller uses proper signals to hold A/C until all personnel are clear from aircraft.<br>
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Additional Comments
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Additional Pictures
CONCLUSIONS
Findings and Observations
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Finding
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Finding or Observation Description
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Corrective Action Taken
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Corrective Action Due By
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Severity of Finding
Misc.
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Drawing or Layout of Area Requiring Additional Explanation
Acknowledgments
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Signature of Auditor
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Signature of Auditee