Unload baggage from an airport mobile carrier

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HAS 321, 2019 – Small Assignment #2 - Airport Baggage
Handling Job Hazard
Analysis
Value: 10% of final course mark.
Submission: Please submit your report, electronically, ONLY in the Seneca
Blackboard under
Assignments, no later than midnight on Tuesday August 6, 2019 (HAS 321_AA)
and Wednesday
August 7 for HAS321_CC. Late submissions will be assessed a penalty of 10% per
day.
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Assignment:
Using the format provided (pages 2,3, and 4), complete a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
for the following 3 baggage handling activities. Use the example photos provided
and any additional information sources and experience you wish. You are
encouraged to use the Hazard Categories document as well as the course
presentation materials on Hazard Recognition.
1. Unload baggage from an airport mobile carrier cart onto a belt-driven
baggage conveyor.
2. Transport baggage into the aircraft cargo compartment on the conveyor.
3. Unload the baggage at the top of the conveyor belt and stow it inside the
airplane cargo compartment.
The activities and main tasks are provided in the first column. The assignment is to
complete the remainder of the JHA. Don’t forget to include the impact of performing
the tasks at different times of day, under different weather conditions and different
seasons of the year. For Activity 1, examples of a hazardous energy type, the
associated hazards and the associated controls is provided. Your job is to add the
rest! For each activity, record at least 5 hazards and the associated hazardous
energy and controls.
Identify the actual and potential hazardous energies and the hazards associated
with the work activities

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For each hazard, identify the actual (observed in the photos) and any additional
controls and barriers (e.g., engineering, administrative, PPE, etc.) needed to prevent
employee injuries or illnesses.
Activity 1 (See Photos 1, 2 and 3): Unload baggage from an airport
mobile carrier cart onto a belt-driven baggage conveyor.
Job Step/Tasks Hazards Controls/Barriers
Unload baggage from a
mobile baggage carrying
cart.
Pick up baggage from
baggage cart and load it
onto belt-driven
conveyor.
i. Mechanical – hand,
arm and body
injury from hard or
rough baggage.
ii. Losing control of
the baggage,
crushing injuries,
pinch’s,
unexpected
movements
iii. Chemical- potential
harmful contents of
the baggage might
iv. Security-
explosives devices
v. Handling uneven
baggage which
might need that
the operator uses
excessive force-
the effects include
risk of having
musculoskeletal
injuries
i. Proper handling.
Gloves. Clothing
with sleeves, leg
coverage.
ii. In the process of
moving beams, the
operator should
remain aware of
potential hazards,
and position
themselves in a
better way so as to
minimize any
exposure
iii. Ensuring the
baggage have
been inspected for
chemical/biological
safety before
handling
iv. Authority to
incorporate
thorough screening
measures for all
baggage
v. Use chutes, slides,
or mechanical
lifting devices

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Activity 2 (See Photos 4, 5 and 6): Transport baggage into the aircraft cargo
compartment on the conveyor.
Job Step/Tasks Hazards Controls