Jumpseater aboard a B737-800 observed unsafe actions by the wing walker during parking.

Attributes
ACN	785616
Time
Date	200805
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : passenger
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	785616
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

I was riding in the back; seated in a window seat on the left side; when I observed the left wing walker with only 1 lighted wand. It took a few mins until he was given 2 lighted wands. After the aircraft started moving forward again; the left wing walker walked forward and across the circle of safety; between the running left aircraft engine and the jetway. This could have resulted in his death. The ground personnel must be made to understand the danger an operating engine poses. Left wing walker not in compliance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JUMPSEATER ABOARD A B737-800 OBSERVED UNSAFE ACTIONS BY THE WING WALKER DURING PARKING.

Narrative: I WAS RIDING IN THE BACK; SEATED IN A WINDOW SEAT ON THE L SIDE; WHEN I OBSERVED THE L WING WALKER WITH ONLY 1 LIGHTED WAND. IT TOOK A FEW MINS UNTIL HE WAS GIVEN 2 LIGHTED WANDS. AFTER THE ACFT STARTED MOVING FORWARD AGAIN; THE L WING WALKER WALKED FORWARD AND ACROSS THE CIRCLE OF SAFETY; BTWN THE RUNNING L ACFT ENG AND THE JETWAY. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. THE GND PERSONNEL MUST BE MADE TO UNDERSTAND THE DANGER AN OPERATING ENG POSES. L WING WALKER NOT IN COMPLIANCE.

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.