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Hangar Safety Awareness

 People and property

Aviation Hangar
Safety Safety

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 Definition
• safe·ty
/ˈseɪfti/ Show Spelled [seyf-tee] Show IPA
noun, plural safe·ties.
1. the state of being safe; freedom from the
occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
2. the quality of averting or not causing injury,
danger, or loss.

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 OSHA
• Until 1970, there were no
national laws for safety and
health hazards
• On average, 15 workers die
every day from job injuries
• Over 5,600 Americans die
from workplace injuries
annually
• Over 4 million non-fatal
workplace injuries and
illnesses are reported

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 Incident / Accident causation

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 VARIG Airlines 1999
• Maintenance plant in POA – Jul/1999 – 21:15
• Two maintenance interns cleaning inside the lower
compartment of a cargo B-727 in preparation for
maintenance
• Applying a flammable substance using tissue cloths
• Using an electrical lamp to provide lighting
• 1 cloth fell over the hot lamp
• chain reaction with explosion
and fire
• 1 person killed / 2 in critical
condition
• Damage to the landing gear

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 Prevention?
• A Hampshire woman sustained head injuries Wednesday afternoon
when an airplane lift fell on her in a hangar at The Landings airstrip
near Huntley. Huntley Fire Protection District Chief Ken Caudle said
the woman was under the lift, which is used to raise airplanes off the
ground, doing maintenance when it slipped back into the “lowered”
position on top of her. Only some tires stacked nearby reportedly
kept it from crushing her. She was taken by helicopter to Condelll
Medical Center in Libertyville, where her condition was not available
Thursday.

Sun-Times Media 2014

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 Conoco / Philips 2003

1
fatality
30
lost workday
cases

300 recordable injuries

3,000 near misses

300,000 at-risk behaviors

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 Human factors
1. Lack of communication
2. Complacency
3. Lack of knowledge
4. Distraction
5. Lack of teamwork
6. Fatigue
7. Lack of resources
8. Pressure
9. Lack of assertiveness
10. Stress
11. Lack of awareness
12. Norms

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 Biological hazards

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 Hazard exposure comparison

Source: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work - 2010

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 Anything Can Happen!

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 What are you going to do?

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 What’s important to know?
Toxic and
Hazardous Hangar First
1910.1030 Aid
Bloodborne
pathogens.
Personal
Protection
Equipment

CPR Hangar
Walk-
AED Through

Relief of Common
Choking MSDS Skills Hangar
Hazards

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 Employers and Employees
Safety is TOP Priority

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 PEAR Model

People • Who do the job

Environment • In which they work

Actions • They perform

Resources • Necessary do complete the job

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 SMS Model

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 SMS Model
• Event reporting
• Use of technical
documentation
• Human factors
training
• Shift and task
turnover
• Fatigue

www.humanfactorsinfo.com

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 SMS Model

• Upper level
management
commitment
• Communicate

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 SMS Model

• Write detailed
procedures
• Document
responsibilities
• Develop
error/incident
reporting system

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 SMS Model
• Document
responsibilities
• Assess work
schedules / sleep
opportunities
• Training and
education
• Assure regulatory
compliance

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 SMS Model

• Work routine
– Close supervision
– Task rotation
– Checklists
– Work in pairs
• Safety audits

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 SMS Model

• Accident/incident
investigation
• Reporting
– Risk report

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 SMS Model

• Accident/incident
investigation
• Reporting
– Risk report

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 Safety
Begins
with you!

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Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
In the Hangar
 Safety Equipment
• Eye Protection
• Hearing Protection
• •LastProtection
Respiratory line of defense
• •Readily available
Head Protection
• Foot Protection
• Hand Protection
• Uniforms

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 PPE Standards
• Adequate protection
• Safe design and construction
• Comfortable
• Fit snugly
• Durable
• Easily cleanable
• Distinctly marked

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 Head to Toe Safety
• Head
• Eye
• Face
• Ears
• Hand
• Respiratory
• Feet

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 Medical Equipment

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 Life-Threatening Medical
Emergencies
• Allergic Reaction
• Asthma
• Diabetic reaction/low blood sugar
• Stroke symptoms
• Chest pain
• Seizure

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 Plan of Action 1-2-3

1
• Scene Safety

2
• Response

3
• Resources

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 The Realities
• Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading
cause of death among adults over the age
of 40 in the United States and other
countries.
• Each year, 424,000 people in the U.S.
(more than 1,000/day) experience EMS-
assessed out-of-hospital non-traumatic
SCA, and nine out of 10 victims die.

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 CPR and use of the AED

30-2

C
A
B Unresponsive

DEFIBRILLATION Not Breathing

Normally

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 Plan of Action 1-2-3

1
• Scene Safety
INDICATIONS TO
2
• Response
BEGIN CPR
•Unconscious

3
• Resources
•Not breathing normally

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Hangar Hazards
 Electrical Hazards

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 Electricity
• Voltage: pressure
or force at which
electricity flows
• Amps: actual
amount of electricity
being carried
• Resistance:

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 Dangers of Electrical Shock
• Currents > 75 mA* can cause ventricular fibrillation

•Power drills
•Bench grinder
•Power cart (APU)
•Power cords
•Aircraft Avionics

* mA = milliampere = 1/1,000 of an ampere

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 Hand-Held Electric Tools

• Could pose a danger:

•Havecontact
– Continuous a three-wire
with cord with
ground and be plugged into a
the hand
grounded receptacle, or
•Be double insulated, or
• How do we decrease
•Be powered by a low-voltage
the danger?
isolation transformer

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 Electricity:
Overload Hazards
• Too many items plugged in
• Wires hot to touch
• Wires appear charred or
discolored
• Fuses/breakers begin to trip
• Power diminishes
• Flickering/dimming lights
• Wire curling
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 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter
• Protects against dangerous shock

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 Electrical Injuries

• An average of one worker is electrocuted on

the job every day

• Four main types of electrical injuries:

– Electrocution (death due to electrical shock)
– Electrical shock
– Burns
– Falls

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 Electrical Burns
• Most common shock-related, non-fatal
injury

• Typically occurs on the hands

• Types: First, Second, Third Degree

Warning: Burn photos to follow

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 Electrical Burns

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 Plan of Action 1-2-3

1
• Scene Safety

2
• Response

3
• Resources

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 Chemical Safety

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 Chemical Labeling

• Identity of the
chemical
• Appropriate hazard
warnings
• Name and address
of the responsible
party

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 Properly labeled?

•Names of chemical
•Hazard warnings
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 Chemical Eye Injuries

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 Foreign Object in the Eye

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 Plan of Action 1-2-3

1
• Scene Safety

2
• Response

3
• Resources

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 Chemical Storage
&
Spill Response

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 Chemical Storage

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 Chemical Storage

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What is your spill response plan?

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 Spill Response

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Jet Fuel Spill Scenario
Evacuate

•Obtain MSDS

•Assess/
manage spill

PPE

Supplies

•Clean/disposal

•Re-inspect

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 Ladder Safety

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 Ladders Three point contact

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 Ladders

• Portable ladders
– A-frame
– Extension
– Rolling platform
• Ladder angles

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 Falls
• Ladders
• Aircraft Wing
• Loaders
• Elevated platforms
• Scissor lift
• Roof

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 Falls - Injuries
• Head injury
• Neck/spine injury
• Fractures/dislocations/
sprains
• Bleeding
• Chest/abdominal
injury

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 Walking/Working
Surfaces

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 General Housekeeping

• Workplaces should be
kept clean, orderly,
and sanitary

• Floors should be as
clean and dry as
possible

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 Fall Arrest Systems

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 Fall Arrest Systems

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 Fall Arrest System?

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 Plan of Action 1-2-3

1
• Scene Safety

2
• Response

3
• Resources

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 Back Injury
• Average suitcases
– 50 lbs. (22.68 kg)
• Highest risk
activities leading to
back injury

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 Lift Objects Safely

TIPS
Plan the lift
Do not lift alone
Solid base of support
Tighten stomach muscles
Position object close
Bend knees
Lift with leg muscles
Avoid twisting/bending

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 Fire Exits and Egress

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 Fire Exits/Egress
• Fires and explosions kill more than 200
and injure more than 5,000 workers each
year

• There is a long and tragic history of

workplace fires caused by problems with
fire exits and extinguishing systems

NFPA 101: Life Safety Code

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 Locking Exits
No lock or fastening that prevents escape from the
inside of any building, while occupied

Locked and
blocked exit

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 Access to Exits
• Exits must be readily accessible at all times
• Installed per fire code

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 Fire
Protection/Suppression

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 Portable Fire Extinguishers

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 Is this safe?

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 Extinguisher Classification
P
A
S
S

Combustible
Ordinary Flammable Electrical

A B
Liquids
C
Equipment
D
Combustibles
Metals

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 Hangar Fire Scenario

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 Compressed Tanks
• Ensure tanks are secured from falling
• Ensure inspection process is completed
prior to each use
• Limit access
• Ensure proper signage

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 Compressed Tanks

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 Vehicle Procedures

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 Vehicle Procedures
• Inspect towing prior to
each use
• Perform walk around
prior to a/c movement
• Use wing walkers
• Ensure parking brake
enabled once
movement complete
• Avoid distractions

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 Controls - Lock Out / Tag Out

• When do you use LO/TO in your hangar?

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 Injury from Equipment
• Crush
• Falls
• Amputations
• Abdominal injury
• Chest injury
• Pinch Points
• Head injury
• Severe Bleeding
Warning: Graphic photos to follow

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 Traumatic Injuries – Initial Care

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 Amputation

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 Plan of Action 1-2-3

1
• Scene Safety

2
• Response

3
• Resources

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 Summary
Awareness

Prevention

Preparation
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 http://www.nbaa.org/admin/sms/safety-best-practices/

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 Questions

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 Thank you

Richard Gomez, Vice President

Aviation Education Products
Richard.Gomez@medaire.com

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