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REPORT 2017

5.1. Equipment safety maintenance

Goldair Handling is committed to developing, implementing, maintaining and constantly improving the procedures
related to the safety of the equipment.

EQUIPMENT
The Company makes sure that the transport vehicles, machinery and other equipment for the performance of
each task are always adequate and appropriate, meeting the necessary specifications of their manufacturer
and the technical characteristics of IATA’s Airport Handling Manual (AHM). It is worth noting that the
maintenance of all vehicles and equipment is carried out by the Ground Support Equipment department of
Goldair Handling.

MAINTENANCE LOGS
As regards the maintenance logs of the Company’s ground handling vehicles and equipment, a specially
designed IT system is used. This system records and monitors the maintenance schedules, including all
information related to them (frequency, adequacy and suitability of maintenance, etc.).

SAFETY-RELATED TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES
The Goldair Handling personnel is suitably trained in and informed about not only all matters relating
to the job and duties of each employee, but first and foremost, about safety matters. All employees
attend training on fire safety, First Aid, Hazardous Materials as well as training on safety on the airport
ramp, in accordance with the requirements of the Main Ground Handling Regulation, as well as those of
IATA (International Air Transport Association). All Company employees, in line with the Management’s
commitment, contribute towards achieving a high level of safety, by establishing and monitoring
measurable and realistic safety indicators.

The Company has a risk identification mechanism in place, including the safety report system, with
the purpose of eliminating dangerous incidents that may emerge from the services provided and
continuously improving the safety system.

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