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A ramp agent discussed the physical hazard's ramp workers encounter when hot liquids are poured into aircraft drains while the aircraft are parked at the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1462853 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201707 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Drinkable/Waste Water Syst |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ramp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Working on the ramp has its own set of hazards. During the upload process hot liquids being poured down the drain which therefore pours onto the gate [where] myself and my coworkers are is becoming an issue. Coffee and or hot water gets poured out and it exits around areas we as rampers must service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Ramp Agent discussed the physical hazard's ramp workers encounter when hot liquids are poured into aircraft drains while the aircraft are parked at the gate.
Narrative: Working on the ramp has its own set of hazards. During the upload process hot liquids being poured down the drain which therefore pours onto the gate [where] myself and my coworkers are is becoming an issue. Coffee and or hot water gets poured out and it exits around areas we as rampers must service.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.