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5.2. Cargo Terminal Safety

Goldair Handling offers high-quality cargo and mail services Purchase of 6 new electric forklifts, of all categories, which
to airlines-customers under contracts, and to consumers, are more environmentally friendly, to increase productivity in
through its Cargo Terminals. The Athens Cargo Terminal, the storage area and reduce manual labour.
with the largest volume of cargo and mail going through it
is a well-guarded 6000 m2 facility, designed for the quick Installation of new, more environmentally friendly (VRV
unloading of any type and size of cargo using state-of-the- technology) A/C units in the cargo handling offices, which
art equipment, directly serving both agencies and private achieve better performance, create a comfortable working
costumers. environment and consume less power (A+).

Reconstruction of the storage area floor, benefiting the
TRAINING OF CARGO TERMINAL EMPLOYEES smooth operation of the equipment and reducing its wear
There are 140 employees at the Athens Cargo Terminal, and tear, while also providing a safer and brighter working
which have been trained according to the Goldair Handling environment, without any obstacles (floor damage).
safety programme, as well as the new e-learning course
designed especially for the Cargo department. The e-learning Extension of truck service ramps by 30% aiming to increase
course is based on the revised and detailed Cargo Handling productivity and ergonomics.
Manual for corporate procedures, and has been divided into
3 categories: Import, Export and Warehouse, in order to be Reinforcement of fire-fighting points for greater safety and
adequately linked to operational needs. faster response to a potential fire.

The security personnel of the Cargo Terminal, which in 2017 Replacement with new digital surveillance system, and
was increased by 20%, is receiving continuous training and is widening of the video angles to enhance security.
certified by the Civil Aviation Authority in security checks.
The cargo handling and customer service offices were
also designed anew, in a larger space (by 70%). Along the
INVESTMENTS IN THE SAFETY OF same lines, a new rest and lunch area was created for the
CARGO TERMINAL FACILITIES employees at the Terminal Station.
A series of structural changes were made in 2017 at the Athens
Cargo Terminal at infrastructure level, aiming at improving
safety and ergonomics in its main areas. Specifically, the
following changes were made:

Change to the arrangement of storage shelves, aiming at
improving ergonomics and increasing their capacity by 25%.

Change of light bulbs and addition of light fixtures to achieve
100% LED technology lighting, which is more environmentally
friendly, 60% brighter and fully compatible with the Company’s
health and safety regulations - its operation is also 20% more
economical than the prior equipment’s.

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