Safety regulations on loading or unloading of cargo and baggage onto or from aircrafts in Vietnam
What are regulations on loading or unloading of cargo and baggage onto or from aircrafts in Vietnam according to the new regulations of Vietnamese law? I have a need to understand the above regulations due to the work needs, please advice.
Safety regulations on loading or unloading of cargo and baggage onto or from aircrafts in Vietnam is specified in Article 52 of Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT guiding the management and operation of airports and airports issued by the Minister of Transport (Effective from January 15, 2022) as follows:
1. Operator of a unit load device must maintain an appropriate distance from the unit load device to the cargo compartment during the loading or unloading of cargo and baggage. Great caution must be exercised when opening and closing a cargo compartment.
2. Pulling a lever in the aircraft's cargo compartment must comply with the aircraft operations document and obtain the aircraft operator’s consent.
3. The operation and inspection of manually pushed containers and pallets must be kept under strict control.
4. Do not load cargo beyond the capacity of containers and pallets; do not over tighten pallet nets to avoid warping of pallets.
5. Pay attention to latches and edge rails when pushing pallets and containers on equipment equipped with rollers or wheels; do not walk on the rollers and wheels.
7. Handling staff must not stand on the floor of a forklift while it is in operation; guide bars must be placed in a correct position when loading or unloading cargo.
8. When approaching an aircraft, maintain a distance between the rubber dock bumper of the conveyor belt loader, forklift, catering truck, self-propelled telescopic passenger stairs and the aircraft door in a manner that is suitable for the vertical position of the aircraft due to aircraft load change.
9. The conveyor belt loader is operated only when it has approached the correct position; while loading or unloading cargo and baggage, handling staff must not travel on the conveyor belt of the loader in motion.
10. Staff are only permitted to step from an aircraft’s cargo compartment door to a vehicle or vice versa when it has come to a complete stop and been in a stable state.
Above is the reply of the Editor on the issue of safety regulations on loading or unloading of cargo and baggage onto or from aircrafts in Vietnam specified in Circular 29/2021/TT-BGTVT (Effective from January 15, 2022). For other relevant matters, you may refer to other provisions of this Circular.
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