Hold a FOD Poster contest for employees and family members
(Excerpt from the flyer used to promote a contest)
The purpose of the contest is to increase awareness of the potential damage to aircraft and support equipment and the danger to personnel caused by foreign objects.
FOD can come in many different forms, and produce disastrous effects if not identified and corrected. In severe cases, FOD can directly threaten safety of flight crews and integrity of the aircraft.
Examples of FOD include a tool left behind on the aircraft, ball bearings left inside a hydraulic tube, adhesive tape left on a detail part, a cleaning rag left behind in the cabin, etc.
FOD prevention is an essential element in all activities and is the responsibility of every employee.
The posters should address themes around Awareness, Prevention, and Compliance.
The top 6 posters in the 13+ age group will be displayed at all facilities on a rotational basis during the next six months. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entrants in the 12 and under age group.
The FOD Employee Council can serve as the judging panel.
FOD Fighter articles in a newsletter
Publish brief “good news” stories highlighting outstanding FOD prevention techniques in the facility – at a minimum, quarterly.
Reward & Recognition program
Develop a rewards program to reinforce the behaviors we wish to sustain. Ideas -
Award a monthly “traveling” trophy to the employee with the most significant FOD finding of that month.
Recognize the employee(s) who go 5 business days without any pre/post shift finds in their housekeeping zone.
Recognize employees for coming forward when a tool is missing.
Recognize crew with zero finds by Quality – the award gets better the more consecutive inspections with zero finds – you start all over once Quality finds something.
Request test pilots visit the floor to thank the employees for care in preventing FOD.
Highlight continuous improvements to your customer frequently – formally or informally, just do it!
A-3 FOD Program complete from an existing operator
The following pages are from a current FOD program from an organization actively involved with government and commercial helicopter Maintenance. This is formatted so that it is may be easily copied and modified for your use in your organization. This has an intense tool and hardware control program that may be too extensive for most organizations but is a good basis for you design your own.
Acronyms used in the Document:
ACO Aircraft Contract Officer
AMM Aviation Maintenance Manager
CAB Corrective Action Board.
CTI Certified Technical Inspector
DOO Director of Operations
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