TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 29: Ramp Safety Practices addresses the current state of ground handling practices, focusing on safety measures and training.
Issues addressed in the report include ramp safety operations, staff roles and responsibilities, safety training, audit and inspection programs, safety violation programs, and collaborative safety initiatives, such as foreign object debris programs.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2011. Ramp Safety Practices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/14599.
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Front Matter | i-vii | |
Summary | 1-2 | |
Chapter One - Introduction | 3-5 | |
Chapter Two - Ramp Operations and Safety | 6-16 | |
Chapter Three - Current Practices in Ramp Safety | 17-22 | |
Chapter Four - Duties, Roles, Responsibilities, and Oversight | 23-25 | |
Chapter Five - Trends and Industry Reports | 26-29 | |
Chapter Six - Future Trends | 30-33 | |
Chapter Seven - Conclusions | 34-35 | |
Glossary of Terms | 36-38 | |
Acronyms | 39-39 | |
References | 40-40 | |
Bibliography | 41-41 | |
Appendix A - Web Surveys | 42-56 | |
Appendix B - Respondents | 57-57 | |
Appendix C - Interview Summaries | 58-59 |
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