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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2011. Ramp Safety Practices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/14599.
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39 AAGSC: Australasian Aviation Ground Safety Council ACI: Airports Council International ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast AMA: Airport Movement Area AOA: Air Operations Area AOSP: Airport Operations Safety Panel ASDE-X: Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X CAA: Civil Aviation Authority FOD: Foreign object debris/damage FSF: Flight Safety Foundation GA: General aviation GAO: Government Accountability Office GAP: Ground Accident Prevention GSE: Ground Service Equipment GSP: Ground Service Provider IATA: International Air Transport Association ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization ISAGO: IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations MLAT: Multilateration NAS: National Airspace System NextGen: Next Generation Air Transportation System NPRM: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Administration PPE: Personal protective equipment SMS: Safety Management System ACRONYMS

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TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 29: Ramp Safety Practices addresses the current state of ground handling practices, focusing on safety measures and training.

Issues addressed in the report include ramp safety operations, staff roles and responsibilities, safety training, audit and inspection programs, safety violation programs, and collaborative safety initiatives, such as foreign object debris programs.

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