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Responsibilities and Actions

Badge required to be worn by a worker within the Air Operations Area (AOA) that has not received authorized training on airport security measures.

© 2007 Steve Muench

Escort Required Badge

Worker wearing badge

© 2007 Steve Muench

Worker Badge

Typically, civilian airport paving will occur within the AOA and often within a SIDA. This means that the airport operator is required to:

1. Control access to the area (an AOA and SIDA requirement). This means trucks, equipment, personnel and other devices must only enter/exit through authorized entry control points and this entry/exit should be positively controlled.
2. Control movement within the area (an AOA requirement). This means that inside the AOA, the airport operator is in charge of and responsible for all movement; including contractor equipment. Therefore, airport operators specify well-defined work areas and will respond aggressively if personnel or equipment stray outside the agreed upon work areas. Even if roads exist within the AOA and near the construction site, they should not be used unless they are specifically part of the work area and approved for use.

Typical security procedures for airport paving operations may include the following:

• Training for all workers on airport security measures. Workers without training are required to be escorted by other workers (See Image) that have received additional training, which allows them to escort untrained workers. Training for work within the AOA tends to be ½ to 1 day long, while additional escort training can add another day.
• Badges for all workers (See Image). This may or may not include truck drivers. This can require any or all of the following: photo identification (two forms), fingerprinting, signed affidavits from the paving contractor and background checks. Background checks can take 1-2 weeks or longer. Contractors should be prepared for the possibility that a few personnel may not pass background checks and thus be denied access to the AOA.
• 24-hour posted guard at all access points. This guard, which can be provided by the contractor or the airport operator, checks all entering personnel for proper badges, identification and is required to keep a log of all entries and exits including every truckload of HMA.

In order to meet security requirements and not delay work, contractors must begin security authorization early in order to ensure all workers (including subcontractors and, if needed, truck drivers) have proper clearance. Lead times for security clearance can range from several hours (if the airport has an onsite badge facility and no background checks are required) to several weeks (if the airport has no badge facility and/or requires background checks).