Category Archives: FOD Forms and Templates

Once the source of a FOD issue has been identified a Corrective Action Plan should be developed to avoid recurrence of the problem. The Corrective Action Plan lays out the planned steps or individual activities that must be taken to… Read the rest

Products delivered to the customer are expected to be FOD free. If a customer discovers FOD in the product, immediately communicate with the source to implement corrective measures. Some manufacturers send a form or letter accompanying the delivered product requesting… Read the rest

As an airport operator, you’re responsible for mitigating FOD hazards from touch down to lift off. Your FOD Prevention Program must be an integral part of operational safety policy. Some countries specifically require airports to have a FOD Prevention Program;… Read the rest

The FOD Prevention Plan is one the most important documents that will be used to build your FOD Program. In it will be documented the procedures, points of contact, and expectations of the FOD sensitive areas in your facility. The… Read the rest

Your FOD Prevention program will ultimately take shape through a combination of rules and regulations, documented procedures, and specific people that are made responsible for its’ success.  These policies, procedures, and personnel should be recorded in a document called The… Read the rest

FOD walks are activities designed to get as many people as possible to a particular site so that they can walk through an area or flight line to retrieve trash, rocks, loose metal objects, or anything else that may be… Read the rest

FOD incidents (operational problems and system/component failures directly related to FOD) must be documented and investigated. An Incident Report form is used to document the problem and the findings. The sample incident report below may be used as a more… Read the rest

Obtaining accurate information is a critical step towards preventing FOD. Without it other elements of your FOD Prevention Program may be misguided, and a waste of valuable time and resources. Audits / Inspections are the best way to obtain real-time information… Read the rest

FOD incidents are danger signals of ineffective control methods or practices. Identifying the causes requires detective work and analysis. Analysis requires data. To be helpful, data must be collected regularly, recorded in a consistent format and provided in easy-to-understand FOD… Read the rest