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13 C H A P T E R 4 The Manual is intended for use in multiple formats, depending on the needs of the user. The electronic version of the Manual (CRP-CD-150) is a Microsoft Access-based collection of best practices that can be searched and filtered to identify practices potentially relevant to the user and the specific airport environment. Filtering Best Practices Each of the codes used in evaluating and coding the best practices can be used to filter the overall dataset to extract a desired subset of practices. Users can filter for these codes singly or in any combination. The more filters applied by users of the electronic version of the Manual, the smaller the resulting subset of candidate best practices. This filtering is intended to allow the user to extract best practices that are appropriately focused on topics or activities of interest. With over 500 best practices included in the dataset, maximum utility of the Manual will be derived when users are not required to review the full dataset to identify those practices relevant in a particular situation, but rather are allowed to extract a subset of focused and pertinent practices for review. Some best practices in the dataset are coded as universally applicable when conducting activ- ities in or near a movement area. These are characterized in the dataset as âgeneralâ practices. A user can opt to extract these practices by selecting âList of General Practices Onlyâ from the initial database screen. The availability of this subset of universal (general) best practices emphasizes that some practices are considered productive and beneficial at all times in protect- ing safety during activities in the movement area. Figure 4-1 illustrates the Manualâs main menu, i.e., the first screen the user views. This menu allows the user to view all general practices as a consolidated group and to explore all practices included in the dataset. Figure 4-2 illustrates the filters that can be selected by users in identify- ing the subset of practices of interest. Creating Reports Several options exist for creating reports of best practices. Reports that summarize the fil- tered set of best practices can be viewed on the computer screen or created and exported in either Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf), Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx), or Microsoft Excel format (.xls/.xlsx). Exporting the best practices enables users to incorporate those best prac- tices into other documents, drawings, figures, and reports. Creating files for export also enables users to refine or more specifically focus any particular best practice to meet specific needs. Figure 4-3 depicts options users have for creating reports in the available formats. How to Use the Manual and Collection of Practices
14 Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement Areas Figure 4-1. Database main menu. Figure 4-2. Available filters in the manual.
How to Use the Manual and Collection of Practices 15 Use of Extracted Best Practices The Manual includes more than 500 best practices; some are general and near universally appropriate for use at airports irrespective of size, type, location, or candidate activity. The practices are worded to make them as useful as possible in the widest range of situations and for the widest range of users; however, given the diversity of airport characteristics, physical con- figurations, geographical locations, operational profiles, organizational structures, and other factors, the practices extracted from the Manual can be refined to maximize their benefit and utility in any application or use. The Manual user will benefit most by following several specific steps once one or more sub- sets of practices have been generated. These steps include ⢠Review the full subset of practices to identify practices not relevant in a particular situa- tion, at a specific location, for a particular airfield configuration, or other considerations. Practices not relevant to the situation should be deleted. For example, depending on the filters applied, a user generating best practices for an airport in an arid and warm area of the country may find a practice in the subset report that relates to snow removal operations. In this case, no benefit would be anticipated for continuing to carry this practice and the user should consider deleting it. Similarly, best practices defined to support movement area activities at a complex (e.g., multiple-runway, geographically expansive) airfield may not be useful or productive for application at a GA airport or even at a single-runway commercial service airport. Figure 4-3. Available report options in the manual.
16 Best Practices Manual for Working In or Near Airport Movement Areas ⢠Review the remaining practices (after those without relevance are deleted) to identify whether or not there is any conflict with existing policies or practices in place at the airport of interest. For example, some airport operators prohibit the use of cell phones when operating a vehicle or equipment in the movement areas, whereas other airport operators rely on the use of cell phones as a means of communication between the driver of a vehicle or equipment in the movement areas and airport operations personnel. Those practices that present conflicts should be deleted or revised to resolve the conflicts. ⢠Review the remaining practices (after those without relevance or that present conflicts are deleted) to refine the wording of practices that could be enhanced for a specific use or situ- ation. Given that the Manual user knows about the airport or activity for which the best practices are to be applied, informed and beneficial refinements will help ensure that the derivative best practices ultimately used enhance safety in the movement areas. The Manual user should evaluate the list of best practices following the review and refine- ment steps listed above to assess whether additional practices may be needed to address a spe- cific situation or activities in a specific area at an airport. The extracted subset of best practices can be used in multiple ways, including the following: ⢠Incorporation into training programs (e.g., airport personnel, contractors, tenants, service providers, emergency personnel, and fixed-base operators [FBOs]) ⢠Incorporation into operating procedures and manuals ⢠Incorporation into construction documents (e.g., plans, specifications, and construction safety and phasing plans) ⢠Development of handbooks for tenants to clarify expectations and requirements ⢠Distribution to construction and maintenance contractors to clarify expectations during construction All uses of the best practices, in any form, should be appropriately coordinated before imple- mentation to ensure that no confusion or conflicts would undermine the benefits of the prac- tices or compromise safety in any way. Safety is the responsibility of everyone engaged in any activity in or near the airport move- ment areas.
