Ground Operations Safety Manual - Changi Airport

1 Ground Operations Safety Manual 1 Issue 1 Revision 2 Ground Operations Safety Manual Changi Airport Group | PO Box 168, Singapore Changi Airport , Singapore 918146 Ground Operations Safety Manual 2 Issue 1 Revision 2 Amendment Records The amendments listed below have been incorporated into this copy of the Ground Operations Safety Manual . Serial No. Issue No. Revision No. Description of Change Effective Date 1 0 0 Initial Issue 09 Jul 2014 2 0 1 Inclusion of Annexes IV to VI Annex IV: Aircraft Engine Run-Up Annex V: Compass Swing Calibration Check Annex VI: General Guidelines on Washing of Aircraft Exteriors in Changi Airport 15 Aug 2014 3 0 2 Part 1 Introduction Revised text: Subsections and Revised text and picture: Subsections Inserted Section 7: Equipment Staging Area (ESA) Amendment to section numbering.

2 Sections 7 to 14 are now Sections 8 to 15 respectively 08 May 2015 4 0 3 Part 8 Ramp Supervision Addition of Part 8 section on ramp supervision Addition of Annex VII on IGOM s recommendations 18 Oct 2016 5 0 3 Part 5 Aircraft Pushback Addition text: Subsections to 18 Oct 2016 6 0 3 Part 6 Aircraft Towing Insert text: Subsections (i) Insert text: Subsections (m) 18 Oct 2016 7 0 4 Part 9 Training & Competency of GSP Personnel Safety training programme Functional Safety training programme Structure of training programme Documentation 5 May 2017 8 0 4 Part 10 Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Preventive and corrective maintenance Treatment of unserviceable GSE Documentation 5 May 2017 Ground Operations Safety Manual 3 Issue 1 Revision 2 Airfield Vehicle Permit requirements 9 1 0 Part 1 Introduction Inserted section : Oversight Framework Inserted section.

3 Updating of GOSM Part 2 Safety Management System Added chapter on SMS Part 3 Human Factors Added chapter on human factors Part 4 Safety Culture Added chapter on Safety culture Part 5 General Safety Guidelines Inserted subsection : Overlapping ERA & keep clear zones Inserted subsection : Mandatory deployment of wheel chocks/stabilizers Inserted subsection : High visibility Safety vest and raincoat specifications Inserted subsection : Storm and lightning Inserted subsection : Strong wind conditions Inserted subsection : Low visibility conditions Amended section : FOD Part 6 Standard Operating Procedures Added chapter on SOPs Part 7 ADGS/ Manual marshalling Inserted section : Arrival OIC roles and responsibilities Part 8 Operation of PLB Amended section : Arrival handling Part 9 Operation of GSE Associated with AHL Inserted section : General Safety instructions Inserted section : GSE Operations Inserted section : Grounding of aircraft Part 10 Aircraft Pushback 17 Aug 2018 Ground Operations Safety Manual 4 Issue 1 Revision 2 Inserted section : Departure OIC roles and responsibilities Amended section : Towbarless airtug Operations Part 11 Aircraft Towing Amended section.

4 Towing requirements Part 12 Aircraft Fuelling Inserted section : Fuelling Vehicles Safety Driving & Parking Inside ERA Inserted section : Pre-fuelling Operations Inserted section : Fuelling Operations Part 13 Training & Competency of Personnel of GSPs Inserted section : Refresher training requirements Inserted section : Competency of trainer, assessor, buddy for OJT Part 14 GSE Maintenance Programme Inserted section : Preventive maintenance Inserted section : Fire protection Part 15 Contractor Management Added chapter on contractor management 10 1 1 Part 1 Introduction Revised text Subsections : GOSM updates Inserted section : Incorporation of AONs Part 2 General Safety Guidelines Inserted section : Vehicle reverse sensors and in-vehicle camera Revised text: subsection ),h) Amended section : Removal of chocks Revised text: Section to 04 Dec 2019 Ground Operations Safety Manual 5 Issue 1 Revision 2 Part 3 Standard Operating Procedures Amended subsection : Pre-arrival Amended subsection : Departure Part 4 ADGS/ Manual marshalling Amended subsection ): Pre-arrival Handling Part 5 Operation of PLB Amended subsection ): Pre-arrival Handling Amended subsection ).

5 Departure Handling Part 6 Operation of GSE Associated with AHL Amended section : Introduction Inserted subsection ): Valid AVP & fire extinguisher Inserted subsection ): Minimum Safe Distance Inserted section: : Keep clear of refuelling hoses Inserted subsection ): Operating towable skyloader Inserted subsection ): Snail speed operation of loading GSEs Inserted subsection ): Tail support stachion Amended section : Removal of grounding cables Part 7 Aircraft Pushback Amended section : Pre-departure Handling Part 8 Aircraft Towing Amended section : Towing Operations Inserted section : Maximum towing speed Amended subsection ): Towing manoeuvring speed limit Part 9 Aircraft Fuelling Ground Operations Safety Manual 6 Issue 1 Revision 2 Amended subsection ): Reporting of fuel spills Revised section : Fuelling Operations Revised section : Aircraft fuel spillage Part 10 Training & Competency of Personnel of GSPs Inserted section : Currency of GSPs trainers Part 11 Annex V: Washing of Aircraft Exteriors in Changi Airport Revised section : Aircraft Stands fitted with grease/oil separators Part 12 Annex VII: Exceptions to PLB wheel positions Inserted section 1.

6 PLB wheel positions for pre-arrival/arrival Inserted section 2: PLB wheel positions for pre-departure/departure 11 1 2 Part 1 Introduction Revised text subsection : Procedure to update GOSM Part 2 Safety Management System Revised text subsection : Introduction to SMS Part 3 Human Factors Revised text subsection : Introduction to Human Factors Part 4 General Safety Guidelines Inserted subsection : General Ramp Safety Revised text subsection : Keep Clear Zones at aircraft stands Inserted subsection : ERA and ESA of Multiple Aircraft Receiving Stand (MARS) Layout Revised text subsection : Airfield Driving Permit and Airfield Vehicle Permit Ground Operations Safety Manual 7 Issue 1 Revision 2 Amended subsection g): Driving GSE in the ERA Amended subsection f): Contact ACC for any fuel spillages Inserted subsection : Slippery apron surface Updated Figure 1 and 2 in : Cone placement Inserted subsection : Example of typical FOD Revised text subsection : Responsibility to remove FOD Inserted subsection : Responsible parties for FOD walks at stands Revised text subsection.

7 FOD checks prior to aircraft s arrival into stand Revised text subsection : FOD checks prior to aircraft s departure from stand Part 5 Operation of PLB Amended subsection n): Arrival Handling Revised subsection i) and j): Departure Handling Part 6 Operation of GSE Associated with AHL Inserted subsection l): Towable GSE Revised title of section Inserted subsection a): Opening of cargo hold doors with steps Revised subsection j) and k): Ramp Safety in aircraft handling Inserted section: c) e): Unit Load Devices Inserted section: i): Mobile and non-motorised Pax steps/stairs Inserted section: j): Inspect for FOD when operating Belt/Skyloader Part 7 Aircraft Pushback Inserted section a) to e): Departure Handling Ground Operations Safety Manual 8 Issue 1 Revision 2 Part 8 Aircraft Towing Inserted section k): Reminder to responsible party to conduct pre-arrival FOD check Inserted section m) n): Responsibility of towing crew to stop at lighted stop bar and red stop bar lights Revised section m): Taking reference from taxiway centreline Revised section : Table on Incidents During Towing scenarios Part 9 Fuelling Operations Inserted in.

8 Fuel Safety Zone diagram Revised section j), i): Unobstructed vehicle escape route for Fuel truck/bowser Amended subsection f): Contact ACC for any fuel spillages Removal of section k) and j): Precautionary measures involving aircraft fuel servicing with passengers on board Revised section : Fuelling Operations Inserted section : Activation of CAFHI Emergency Stop Button Amended subsection : Contact ACC for any fuel spillages Inserted section : Contingency procedure for unserviceable CAFHI Emergency Stop Button Part 10 Training and Competency of Ground Service Providers Inserted section : Retraining programme for staff/sub-contractors absent from operational duties for a prolong period Part 11 Ground Support Equipment Maintenance Programme Revised section : Documentation of GSE maintenance Ground Operations Safety Manual 9 Issue 1 Revision 2 Inserted section : Storage and return to service plan for GSE suspended from operational use Part 12 Annex I: Important Contact Information Updated contact numbers Part 13 Annex II: Aircraft marshalling Signals Removal of provision of aircraft marshalling signal details Inserted a Note.

9 To refer to IATA IGOM for aircraft marshalling signal details Part 14 Annex III: Aircraft Engine Run-up Inserted section Annex III, e): Removal of Safety cones before aircraft engine run-up Part 15 Annex IV: Compass Swing Calibration Check Amended all sections: Renaming of Taxiways Part 15 Annex V: Washing of aircraft exteriors Revised section 1 and 2 on aircraft stands and aircraft type compatibility for aircraft exterior washing Part 16 Annex VI: A380 Stand Layout Inserted A380 Stand Layout