ED Decision 2025/007/R
The safety and SMS training should cover the following elements:
(a) Mitigation of safety risks in the following GH activities, as applicable:
(1) turnaround coordination;
(2) aircraft chocking;
(3) positioning and removal of GSE;
(4) passenger boarding and disembarking;
(5) operation of aircraft doors (cabin and cargo), as applicable;
(6) aircraft refuelling, including the initial intervention in the event of a fuel fire, the use of fire extinguishers, and summoning of the rescue and firefighting service in the event of a fire or major fuel spill;
(7) aircraft loading and unloading;
(8) aircraft pushback/towing;
(9) aircraft de‑icing/anti‑icing.
(b) Safety and awareness training specific to working safely on the apron and around aircraft with other GH organisations, particularly during potentially high‑risk activities such as aircraft refuelling.
(c) Knowledge of aspects of the SMS tailored to the responsibilities associated with the GH functions, with a focus on hazard identification, safety risk assessment and risk mitigation. The SMS training should include practical exercises, mainly to enable trainees to practice hazard identification and safety risk assessment, and to enhance the understanding by front‑line personnel of the purpose of safety management and safety culture.
(d) Safety culture and a just culture.
(e) Safety reporting, including the reportable events detailed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1018. The focus should be on understanding why it is important to report safety events or near‑miss events and how to use the reporting tool.
(f) The GH organisation should also comply with the training requirements applicable to it and included in Regulation (EU) No 139/2014, particularly point ADR.OR.D.017 and the related AMC1 ADR.OR.D.017(a);(b) and ADR.OR.D.017(c);(d) on SMS training.
AMC2 ORGH.TRG.100(c) details safety and SMS training for ground handling, covering risk mitigation in specific activities, SMS knowledge, safety culture, and reporting per EU 2015/1018.
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