by TOM BROTHERS and DON SIMMONS
Managers often assume that establishing a “corporate safety culture” will impel workers to a greater safety focus with an overall reduction in FOD event generation. In practice, management and line staff doesn’t always respond… Read the rest
Category Archives: Training
by BRUCE MACKINNON
Generally, the airport operator bears the greatest responsibility for the management of wildlife hazards. Over 80% of bird strikes, and certainly most — if not all — mammal strikes, occur within the airport environment. Since airport operators… Read the rest
by BRUCE MacKINNON
Since the greatest number of wildlife collisions occurs within the vicinity of the airport, and since the courts have determined that the airport operator is responsible for operating a safe, wildlife-free facility and has a duty to… Read the rest
by BRUCE MacKINNON
Air operators provide the support and infrastructure that ensures their pilots’ ability to conduct safe aircraft operations. With respect to wildlife FOD, air operators can provide standard operating procedures, employee training and awareness programs, and the structure… Read the rest
By STEVEN ALAN BALL
One of the first steps I took when when I became the FOD Guy was to get recognition of my function and the authority to operate with some autonomy.
Our maintenance publication mentions that the FOD… Read the rest
by STEVEN ALAN BALL
I can usually assess the health of an entire tool room by poking around for an hour. Through experience, I’ve learned to run through a simple checklist as I look for the following items:
1. Documentation… Read the rest
By STEVEN ALAN BALL
If you are just starting out I welcome you to some very interesting work. My FOD Prevention beginnings were typical: one hour of training in my new duties.
The FOD Prevention Manager before me had retired… Read the rest
by PHILIP J. MESSENGER
For many workers FOD training means nap time; a boring video in a darkened room administered by a bored training representative who has no real contact with FOD. It doesn’t have to be that way. It… Read the rest
by GEORGE MORSE
Why Investigate FOD Damage?
Simply, we can’t apply appropriate corrective actions if the problem is not clearly identified. Those who do not learn from mistakes are doomed to repeat them.
Common classification categories include:
Hard object/ice
Soft… Read the rest
by STEVEN ALAN BALL
Working in aviation is similar in concept to working in a hospital. Your operating room is the hangar floor or the airfield-parking ramp. Before you begin work you have to undergo very similar preparation to a… Read the rest
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