118 HR 7696 IH: Airport Ramp Worker Safety Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-03-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7696IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 15, 2024Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, and Mr. Casar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a Call to Action safety review of airport ramp worker safety, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Airport Ramp Worker Safety Act.

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Ramp worker safety call to action

(a)

Call to action ramp worker safety review

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a Call to Action safety review of airport ramp worker safety in order to bring stakeholders together to share best practices and implement actions to address airport ramp worker safety.(b)

Contents

The Call to Action safety review required under subsection (a) shall include—(1)a review of Administration regulations, guidance, and directives related to airport ramp worker procedures and oversight of such processes;(2)a review of reportable accidents and incidents involving airport ramp workers, including any identified contributing factors to the reportable accident or incident;(3)a review of training and related educational materials for airport ramp workers, including supervisory employees;(4)a review of devices and methods for communication on the ramp;(5)a review of markings on the ramp that define restriction, staging, safety, or hazard zones;(6)a review of aircraft jet blast and engine intake safety markings; and (7)a process for stakeholders, including airlines, aircraft manufacturers, airports, labor, and aviation safety experts, to provide feedback and share best practices.(c)

Report and actions

Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the Call to Action safety review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall—(1)submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review and any recommendations for actions or best practices to improve airport ramp worker safety, including the identification of risks and possible mitigations to be considered in any applicable safety management system of air carriers and airports; and(2)initiate such actions as are necessary to act upon the findings of the review under subsection (b).(d)

Training materials

Not later than 6 months after the completion of the safety review required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall develop and publish training and related educational materials about aircraft engine ingestion and jet blast hazards for ground crews (including supervisory employees) that includes information on—(1)the specific dangers and consequences of entering engine ingestion or jet blast zones; (2)proper protocols to avoid entering an engine ingestion or jet blast zone; and(3)on-the-job, instructor-led training to physically demonstrate the engine ingestion zone boundaries and jet blast zones for each kind of aircraft the ground crew may encounter.