B737-700 flight crew observed ground crews driving dangerously on the ramp.

Attributes
ACN	785102
Time
Date	200805
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : gate arrival
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	785102
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

As the marshaller walked backwards so we could see the marshalling instructions; a tug came from the south; cut through by the baggage well and came within less than inches of hitting our marshaller. The mechanic standing when I asked if he saw that he replied; 'yep; it happens everyday and someone is going to get killed.' I said; 'that close that it clips the clothing?' he said 'yes.' the person driving the tug was a female. It was so close I slammed the brakes on hoping that the tug driver would not go backwards any further. This was something that had I seen it happen would have affected me for life. I have seen accidents; but not one that would have happened at work. This was avoidable and our ramp is a disaster. No matter what you read or are told; a marshaller was almost run over by a tug traveling at a high speed near baggage well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 FLT CREW OBSERVED GND CREWS DRIVING DANGEROUSLY ON THE RAMP.

Narrative: AS THE MARSHALLER WALKED BACKWARDS SO WE COULD SEE THE MARSHALLING INSTRUCTIONS; A TUG CAME FROM THE S; CUT THROUGH BY THE BAGGAGE WELL AND CAME WITHIN LESS THAN INCHES OF HITTING OUR MARSHALLER. THE MECH STANDING WHEN I ASKED IF HE SAW THAT HE REPLIED; 'YEP; IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED.' I SAID; 'THAT CLOSE THAT IT CLIPS THE CLOTHING?' HE SAID 'YES.' THE PERSON DRIVING THE TUG WAS A FEMALE. IT WAS SO CLOSE I SLAMMED THE BRAKES ON HOPING THAT THE TUG DRIVER WOULD NOT GO BACKWARDS ANY FURTHER. THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD I SEEN IT HAPPEN WOULD HAVE AFFECTED ME FOR LIFE. I HAVE SEEN ACCIDENTS; BUT NOT ONE THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT WORK. THIS WAS AVOIDABLE AND OUR RAMP IS A DISASTER. NO MATTER WHAT YOU READ OR ARE TOLD; A MARSHALLER WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY A TUG TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPD NEAR BAGGAGE WELL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.