11 ZRH Safety Newsletter - Zurich Airport

1 11 | ZRH Safety Newsletter Vehicles and equipment at Zurich Airport September 2014 ContentsEditorialCase studiesSafety BasicsStatisticsExpert perspectives Case studies internationalUpcoming Safety datesReporting systemQuizOccurrence ReportingEditorialDear ReaderHave you ever wondered why some vehicles are allowed to drive on the runways and others not, or which vehicles are allowed to leave the Airport site and which are not? This issue of the ZRH Safety Newsletter will I hope answer these questions and this issue we take a look at the various vehicles and equipment used at Zurich the Safety Basics section we will also introduce some vehicles and equipment and give some statistics showing which pose the greatest accident have been fortunate to be able to interview two experts who know every vehicle and machine used at the Airport .

2 One is Claudio Corte (Head of Vehicle Workshop, Flughafen Z rich AG) and the other is Heinz Keller (Head of Repair Services, Swissport Inter national AG).The Reporting System section presents the Safety concerns that have been reported to the Safety Office and the action subsequently taken to resolve now only remains for me to say that I hope you enjoy reading the latest ZRH Safety Newsletter ,With best regards,Steffi BaumgartenSafety ExpertFlughafen Z rich AGBy the way, there is a quiz at the end of the Newsletter . Submit an entry by 15 November 2014 and you could win one of three Airport shopping vouchers worth CHF 50 at Zurich AirportA Recent examples of incidents and accidents at Zurich AirportA1 Passenger boarding stairs collide with underpassWhen a set of boarding stairs was being moved in December 2013 from the Delta to the Hotel stands, the driver did not notice the vehicle height restriction.

3 The roof of the boarding stairs made contact with the underpass. The top section of the stairs was ripped off as a result of the collision. The driver fell to the ground on impact and suffered some light baggage carts roll freeIn May 2014 a train of baggage carts which had been placed in the materials depot next to B38 liberated itself and rolled unnoticed over taxiway E8 to the edge of runway 16. Ramp Safety was eventu ally notified by the pilot of an aircraft taxi ing past. Because the brake on the front cart was defective, the whole train was no longer secured and started to move of its own Truck reverses due to pushback on A57 and collides with another vehicleIn July 2014 the driver of a truck had to suddenly reverse because he realised too late that the aircraft next to him had just pushed back.

4 He consequently col lided with a vehicle that had been waiting behind Electric tractor drives head on into a blast fenceIn October 2012 the driver of an electric tow tractor wanted to fasten his Safety belt while on the move. As the belt jammed and he tried to free it, he accidentally turned the steering wheel and collided head on with a blast fence. The driver sus tained a slight leg injury as a from the Safety Office Always pay attention and keep a look out for pushback operations. Fasten your seatbelt before you move off. Think about the height of your vehi cle before you drive through an under pass.

5 Make sure the vehicle is working properly before you drive off. Always make sure that the brakes are on when you park a vehicle or equip Safety Newsletter | Case studiesIn this section we look at concrete examples of Safety incidents relating to our focus topic, investigating the background to them and highlighting the lessons to be for vehicles and equipmentThe requirements for vehicles and equip ment that are allowed to be used in the non public part of the Airport are set out in: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 14 Manual of Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (SMGCS) (ICAO Doc 9476) Swiss Road Traffic Act (SVG) Zurich Airport Ground Traffic Regulations (GTR) Zurich Airport Ramp Safety of all the general rules for vehicles and drivers according to the Zurich Airport Ground Traffic Regulations apply.

6 These stipulate for example that only roadworthy motor vehicles and bicycles that comply with the regulations may be used. These regulations also stipulate that the number of vehicles should be kept to a minimum. They should only be used when operation ally necessary so that as few vehicles as possible are on the movement area at any one time. In general, the less traffic there is on the movement area, the lower the risk of acci dents. Unless the GTR specify otherwise, the rules of the Swiss Road Traffic Act vehicles, including bicycles, must have their lights on during the day as well.

7 The daytime running lights that are being fitted to some new vehicles are not enough, as these only switch on the front 11 IV states: Bicycles should also prominently display the name or logo of the company. An individual cycling on the movement area does not need to have a driving per mit. However, like all other road users, cyclists must also stick to the marked ser vice roads. In addition, apart from in cer tain areas where exceptions apply, cyclists must always wear a high visibility stickersGreen stickers can be found on all vehicles that are permitted to drive both within and outside the that cannot leave the Airport have orange door stickers.

8 They all have an expiry vehicles/equipmentDefective vehicles/equipment should always be marked with the appropriate Defective adhesive tape and put in the materials depots. The dispatcher or team leader should also be notified about the defect. The defective equipment will be picked up as quickly as possible, repaired by mechanics and put back into operation you know .. that around 4500 vehicles have per mits to be used airside?ZRH Safety Newsletter | Safety Basics Safety basics is the section in each Safety Newsletter where we provide key information on the rules, regulations and procedures for the Safety item we re focusing Safety Newsletter | Safety BasicsVehicles and equipment at Zurich Airport for baggage and cargo handlingA large number of different specialised vehicles are used at Zurich Airport and we will present some of them on the follow ing pages.

9 The vehicles most frequently encountered are the ones used for aircraft ground handling, refuelling, maintaining the operational areas, transporting passen gers and moving aircraft. Vehicles used by the Airport s various authorities and the fire service also feature to a lesser extent. Main deck loaderThis is used by ramp crew to load/unload baggage containers and cargo into and out of are various versions that can lift and transport loads from t up to 40 tractor pictured here is gas powered. This makes it much quieter and more pleasant to drive than a diesel powered model for example.

10 Its performance is not affected, however, and it is capable of tow ing loads weighing several tonnes. Along with these tractors, electric tow tractors are also used at Zurich cartsBaggage carts are used to transport lug gage between the baggage sorting system and the aircraft. They are part of the vehi cle pool and can therefore be used by all the handling agents at Zurich dolly trailer (CDT) Dollies are used to transport both contain ers and cargo. They are pulled by a tractor. Containers can be rolled on to a high loader over built in rollers in the base of dollies, and then into the aircraft.