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Ramp Safety Procedures
Course: AIR140

First Term: 1998 Spring
 Lecture   2 Credit(s)   2 Period(s)   2 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Basic ramp safety procedures for airline employees. Topics include ramp environment, engine safety, equipment malfunctions, vehicle operations and Foreign Object Damage (FOD) control. Procedures for arrival, turnaround and departure conditions and hazards covered. Hand signals and other non-verbal communications as well as back injury prevention and hearing conservation techniques included



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify terms related to ramp safety. (I)
2. Explain the importance of Foreign Object Damage (FOD) control. (I)
3. Identify procedures for FOD control on the ramp. (I)
4. Compare and contrast ramp and highway driving. (I)
5. Explain techniques of defensive driving. (I)
6. Describe tagging procedures for malfunctioning equipment. (I)
7. Identify rules for backing and parking ramp vehicles. (I)
8. Summarize procedures for dealing with ground equipment and motor vehicles. (I)
9. Identify common hazards in dealing with aircraft arrival and turnaround. (I)
10. Identify safety conditions and procedures when executing aircraft departure. (I)
11. Explain safety precautions for lifting and hearing. (I)
12. Describe the criteria for good hand signals. (II)
13. Demonstrate hand signals used in giving direction, information, and requests. (II)
14. Identify non-verbal signals used to enhance communication on the ramp. (II)
15. Explain the use of hand signal combinations. (II)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Ramp Safety
   A. Engine Safety
      1. Terms
      2. Jet Propulsion
   B. Ramp Environment
      1. FOD Control
      2. Jet Blast
      3. Slips/Falls
   C. Vehicle Operation
      1. Defensive Driving
      2. Vehicle Inspection
      3. Backing and Parking
      4. Standard Safe Driving Rules and Regulations
   D. Equipment Malfunction
      1. Procedures
      2. Tags
   E. Arrivals
      1. Conditions
      2. Hazards
   F. Turnaround
      1. Conditions
      2. Hazards
   G. Departure
      1. Conditions
      2. Hazards
   H. Back Injury Prevention
   I. Hearing Conservation
II. Communications
   A. Hand Signals
      1. Criteria
      2. Giving Direction
      3. Giving Information
      4. Requests
      5. Combinations
   B. Other Non-Verbal
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  11/25/1997

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