Safety - the Ultimate Service

  

Safety... The Ultimate Service
AFA US Airways Safety, Health and Security News
   

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Issue 5

Safety On Board

  

October 14, 2009
Dear Members,
  • As an active employee of US Airways, whenever you are working, deadheading and/or pass riding you MUST adhere to all safety rules and regulations. This includes all information noted in all announcements.
     
  • Whenever you submit an SER, please note you are the only one who can go back into the system and print a copy. Also, to view a response to your submitted SER report you must go back into the SER reporting system and click on "unread messages." A response to an SER cannot and will not be found in the CBS system.

  • The over wing ropes/lanyards are the ONLY items to be stowed in the small overhead bins. NOTHING else is to be stowed in those small bins, including demo equipment.
     

  • When performing the exit row briefing, the safety information card MUST be shown and the statement read verbatim. (14 CFR Part 121.585).
     

  • When doing the life vest demonstration, you must open the storage bag and remove the vest. Hold the vest up and pull over your head. Lean forward, bring strap around to the front and snap ends together. Tighten strap around waist. Show automatic and manual inflation method. (14 CFR Part 121.573)
     

  • Water stations/setups outside lavatories are NOT allowed. This is a safety and health violation.
     

  • If F/As feel the need to review their door operations before attending scheduled recurrent training, call the Training Department and make an appointment to do a 'walk thru' of a/c doors. Failure to be prepared before attending Recurrent Training can have grave consequences.
     

  • Your IEM (In flight Emergency Manual) is one of the most valuable tools we have to work with. Get into the habit of referencing and using it.
     

  • The fatigue study is still ongoing. The data collected and preliminary analyses have been completed (10,550 surveys returned {online =4,571, paper =5,979} of the 20,826 that were distributed). Data collection is expected to continue into Spring 2010. There is a need for field research on the effects of fatigue. This research would explore the psychological and psychological effects of fatigue, sleepiness, circadian factors, and rest schedules on flight attendants' ability to perform their duties.
     

  • When performing a live safety demo, the cabin lights must be on bright. Please consult your IEM for the appropriate light settings for different phases of flight.
     

  • When working a flight that requires spraying of a/c, please be aware you can step off the a/c into the loading bridge. You must exit the a/c, right behind the deplaning passenger. Do NOT ask the individual to delay the spraying of the a/c.
     

  • Monitor and Challenge "M&C" is not a choice. It is a requirement that must be done whether you are doing "team" or "self" M&C. The verbiage must be said out loud.
     

  • Please feel free to make copies of any and all e-lines and share them with your fellow coworkers.

As always, "Safety is the Ultimate Service"

Thank You,

Barrington Johnson
MEC Safety, Health & Security Committee Chair
BJohnson@afausairways.org

AFA/CWA SASH committee representative's

Useful Safety Links:

AFA National Office Website:
http://www.afanet.org/

AFA Air Safety, Health and Security Department (ASHSD)
http://ashsd.afacwa.org/index.cfm

Self Defense Training:
http://www.tsa.gov/lawenforcement/programs/
self_defense_cmsd_programs.shtm

 

2009 AFA US Airways Safety, Health & Security Committee