pdf Tailgate Safety Meetings: USA Special Edition TSM's: Airside & Aviation

Deliver clear, practical safety briefings for teams working around aircraft, airport infrastructure and active airfield operations.

Tailgate Safety Meetings - USA Special Edition TSM's: Airside & Aviation brings together 45 structured safety meetings for airport construction, maintenance and ground operations. Written for supervisors, contractors, safety professionals and team leaders, this handbook helps turn everyday airside hazards into focused discussions before work begins.

Topics include airport access and security, airside driving, runway and taxiway boundaries, radio communications, foreign object debris, aircraft engines and propellers, pushback and towing, fueling hazards, ground power equipment and hearing protection.

Specialist meetings also address hot work, working at height, cranes and airspace protection, excavation, airfield lighting, navigation aids, runway construction, temporary barriers, adverse weather, wildlife hazards, emergency response, incident reporting and returning work areas to service.

Each meeting includes:

- Discussion prompts to connect the topic to the day's work.
- Key hazards, safe working practices and control measures.
- Common mistakes and a supervisor checklist.
- Five knowledge-check questions with suggested answers.
- An attendance record for documenting the briefing.
- Relevant U.S. regulatory and guidance references.

With 225 questions and suggested answers across the collection, the book supports participation and gives meeting leaders a consistent way to check understanding.

This USA edition uses American terminology and includes references to FAA, OSHA and TSA requirements and guidance, together with useful contacts and an aviation abbreviations section. The meetings support safety awareness alongside current airport procedures, employer training and task-specific controls.

A practical resource for preparing briefings, reinforcing safe working habits and keeping airside safety conversations relevant to the work ahead.