Information

  • Station

  • Audit Title

  • Audit Date

  • Document No.

  • Audit Report Prepared By:

  • Audit Team (if applicable)

  • Air Carrier(s) Observed

  • Flight(s) Observed

  • Gate(s) Observed

PPE and RAMP

  • Hearing protection worn.<br>

  • Safety vest worn.<br>

  • Gloves and appropriate footwear.<br>

  • Proper and approved uniforms worn.

  • ID badge properly displayed on outer garment, above the waist.<br>

  • Employees NOT using portable electronic devices (PED).<br>

  • Additional Comments

  • Additional Pictures

ARRIVAL and UNLOAD

  • Crew present prior to aircraft arrival.<br>

  • Was Pre-Arrival SAFETALK conducted by the lead?<br>

  • FOD walk completed.<br>

  • Chocks and cones available for arrival, stowed outside of safety zone.<br>

  • Proper wands available and working (as required).<br>

  • Unattended GSE is properly secured (i.e. brake set, chocks as required, engine shut down, key removed, etc.).<br>

  • Cart/dolly brakes set and tongues in up position.<br>

  • Safety zone clear.<br>

  • Marshall and wing walkers in position.<br>

  • Wing walkers remain in sight of marshaller at all times. <br>

  • Correct hand signals being used.<br>

  • Agents and vehicles do not approach moving A/C.<br>

  • Nose gear chocks applied immediately.<br>

  • Main gear chocks properly applied after engine spool down.<br>

  • Cones placed in proper positions.<br>

  • Loading bridge area verified clear before movement. Bridge is guided as necessary.<br>

  • External power remains stowed until loading bridge is in final position.<br>

  • Post-arrival aircraft inspection completed. Issues brought to airline representative’s attention.<br>

  • Vehicles in circle of safety driven at walking speed.<br>

  • 2 stop brake-check completed.<br>

  • GSE does not strike aircraft while positioning.<br>

  • Guide person is not positioned between GSE and aircraft.<br>

  • All GSE guided into aircraft using approved hand signals.<br>

  • All GSE with handrails, lifts, etc. driven in the lowered position.<br>

  • No GSE driven or parked under aircraft.<br>

  • Agents riding on GSE only where seats are provided.<br>

  • Curtains and doors of carts/ULD’s closed or secured.<br>

  • Cargo doors opened properly and in accordance with procedures.

  • No three way connections (I.e. tug-GPU's-aircraft).

  • Motorized GSE parked with chocks in place and parking brake set and two inches of clearance (if unattended, it should be shut down).<br>

  • Safety handrails(belt loader), side rails (LDL/MDL) or safety platform (MDL40/60) fully extended and used.<br>

  • All GSE servicing A/C equipped with rubber bumper guard.<br>

  • Staff does not ride/walk on moving conveyer belt or elevator of loader.<br>

  • Rear compartments of aircraft are offloaded first. (if applicable)<br>

  • ULD offloading is monitored / ULD’s not rotated with loader elevated (Wide Body Only).

  • GSE follows travel paths away from engines and fuselage.<br>

  • GSE carts and dollies do not hit loaders.<br>

  • Agents do not walk between equipment.<br>

  • GSE does not block fuel truck emergency movement.<br>

  • Additional Comments

  • Additional Pictures

AIRCRAFT LOADING and DEPARTURE

  • Supervisor/lead has on load instructions and briefs crew prior to loading.<br>

  • 2 stop brake-check completed. (NA if GSE in place)<br>

  • Agents riding on GSE only where seats are provided.<br>

  • GSE does not block fuel truck emergency movement.<br>

  • All GSE with handrails, lifts, etc. driven in the lowered position. (NA if GSE in place)<br>

  • Motorized GSE parked and properly chocked.<br>

  • Safety handrails fully extended and used.<br>

  • All GSE is at least two inches from aircraft.<br>

  • Staff does not ride/walk on moving conveyer belt or elevator of loader.<br>

  • Loader operator monitors clearances for all ULD while loading (Wide Body Only).

  • GSE follows travel paths away from engines and fuselage.<br>

  • ULD’s are inspected for damage, prior to loading (Wide Body Only)<br>

  • GSE carts and dollies do not hit loaders (Wide Body Only).

  • ULD’s not rotated with loader in elevated position (Wide Body Only).

  • Agents do not walk between equipment.<br>

  • Supervisor / lead verifies all locks are raised for each ULD loaded (Wide Body Only)

  • Cargo doors closed properly and in accordance with procedures.<br>

  • Was Pre-Departure SAFETALK conducted by the lead?<br>

  • Pre-departure FOD walk completed.<br>

  • Nose gear steering by-pass pin properly installed.<br>

  • Ground guide person in position to assist pushback driver in attaching towbar. <br>

  • Cones are removed only after all GSE are clear of A/C and secured.<br>

  • Chocks removed only after aircraft is ready to push.<br>

  • Prior to push, the tow bar and tractor are aligned to centreline of aircraft.<br>

  • Wing walkers in proper position and using approved wands.<br>

  • Pushback pathway confirmed clear of obstacles.<br>

  • Pushback does not start until wing walkers are in place and ready.

  • Wing walkers remain in view of pushback driver at all times.<br>

  • Additional Comments

  • Additional Pictures

TOWBAR DISCONNECT

  • Tug, tow bar and aircraft are aligned to release tension.<br>

  • Tow bar disconnected from push tractor first.<br>

  • Operator does not straddle tow bar, but faces tractor and has both legs on the same side of the tow bar.<br>

  • By-pass pin removed and displayed to flight crew.<br>

  • Marshaller uses proper signals to hold A/C until all personnel are clear from aircraft.<br>

  • Additional Comments

  • Additional Pictures

CONCLUSIONS

FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS

    Finding
  • Finding or Observation Description

  • Severity of Finding

  • Corrective Action Taken

  • Corrective Action Assigned To:

  • Corrective Action Due By

Misc.

  • Drawing or Layout of Area Requiring Additional Explanation

Acknowledgements

  • Signature of Auditor

  • Signature of Auditee

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