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| Handling process step | Safety aspects (S) | Environmental aspects (E) |
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| A-0.1 Requirements analysis | (1) Incomplete and incorrect information from the consignor about the cargo and storage specifics | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) The need for staff to send cargo to check that it can be carried by air | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) The load on the submitted documents has the wrong mass and number of pieces | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) The cargo is not properly marked and packaged | (4) Radiant energy (heat, light) |
| A-0.2 Resources and organization planning | (1) Inadequate infrastructure and surface of cargo storage | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) The security equipment (RTG) and its dimensions for checking the cargo in the warehouse are inadequate and do not meet national and international standards | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Lack of education for RTG cargo screening staff (risk) | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Insufficient number of personnel for cargo handling in accordance with the type of aircraft (overload of existing staff) | (4) Radiant energy (heat, light) |
| A-0.3 Preparation cargo and documents | (1) Lack of staff training to complete the documents | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Errors in the entry of weight and quantity of cargo on documents | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Unfamiliarity with the ground handling process (delay in distribution of documents) | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Ignorance of the functionality of aircraft ground handling equipment and consignment consolidation units to be used for cargo transportation (ULD, pallets, igloo) | (4) Radiant energy (heat, light) |
| (5) Potential injury to warehouse employees | (5) Air emissions |
| (6) Discharge into water |
| (7) Discharge into the soil |
| A-0.4 Cargo handling process | | |
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| A-0.4.1.1 Unloading cargo of aircraft | (1) Collision of aircraft ground handling and other equipment with aircraft on the apron | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Health hazard of Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) noise (in case of neglect of wearing protective hearing equipment) | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Leakage of fuel or any liquid from the handling equipment of the aircraft or the aircraft itself | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Injury/mortality of employees during unloading of cargo from aircraft Heavy Cargo (HEA), Dry Ice (ICE, …) | (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, vibration) |
| (5) The packaging of the cargo is damaged, and its contents directly affect the personnel and the equipment unloading it (poison, flammable liquids) | (5) Air emissions |
| (6) Incoming airport does not have adequate ground handling equipment to accept cargo on arrival (improvised equipment is used) | |
| (7) Containment and neglect of dangerous and special cargo on the aircraft stand during high temperatures | |
| (8) Cargo is left in front of the aircraft unattended (possible theft or uncontrolled movement) | |
| (9) Robbery of valuable cargo unloaded from an aircraft (e.g. VAL shipment)—airside | |
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| A-0.4.1.2 Transportation in the cargo warehouse | (1) In case of insufficient cargo securing, potential drop of cargo on the parking lot or service road from the dollies during transport to the warehouse | (1) Energy utilization |
| (2) Safety risk and destruction of cargo value if not adequately covered on dollies under various adverse meteorological conditions | (2) Production of waste |
| (3) Collision of equipment transporting cargo towards the warehouse with other equipment, aircraft or infrastructure | (3) Radiant energy (heat, light, noise, vibration) |
| (4) Air emissions |
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| A-0.4.2.1 Breakdown ULD’s | (1) Injury to employees when opening the ULD (unless the load is well stacked) | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Potential leakage or spillage of content from the ULD can compromise its manipulation | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Improper use of equipment may damage the ULD | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, noise) |
| (5) Air emissions |
| A-0.4.2.2 Incoming checks and administration | (1) Simplified checks can lead to major security glitches | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Possible overlook due to inadequate knowledge of standards and recommended practice in cargo handling | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, radiation) |
| (5) Air emissions |
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| A-0.4.2.3 Sorting and documentation | (1) Inadequate storage of cargo | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Inadequate equipment for cargo palatalization (improvisation) | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Inadequate documentation | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, noise, vibration) |
| (5) Air emissions |
| A-0.4.2.4 Outgoing checks and administration | (1) Simplified checks of documentation and packing of cargo before being taken on board an aircraft | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Inadequate documentation | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, radiation) |
| (5) Air emissions |
| A-0.4.2.5 Security check | (1) Use of inadequate RTG equipment to protect cargo inspection when entering the airside zone | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Determination of the type of cargo which may not be carried by air (large quantities of radioactive material) | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, radiation) |
| (5) Air emissions |
| A-0.4.2.6 Build ULD’s | (1) Use of inadequate equipment when loading cargo into ULDs | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Use of defective ULDs | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Setting up ULD cards with wrong cargo information | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Improper binding of cargo to/in ULDs | (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, noise) |
| (5) Air emissions |
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| A-0.4.3.1 Transportation to aircraft | (1) Transporting ULDs on dollies that are not specialized for ULDs | (1) Energy utilization |
| (2) The possibility of dropping cargo along the service road and the apron during transportation from warehouse to aircraft | (2) Radiant energy (heat, light, noise, vibration) |
| (3) Potential damage to cargo due to transport from warehouse to aircraft | (3) Air emissions |
| A-0.4.3.2 Load aircraft | (1) Wrongly planned aircraft load plan based on incorrectly supplied data from the warehouse | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Use of inadequate aircraft ground handling equipment in accordance with cargo specifics | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Use of faulty equipment | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Lack of training of personnel operating the airport equipment | (4) Radiant energy (heat, light, noise, vibration) |
| (5) Inadequate mooring of cargo or ULD on board (possible change of the Centre of Gravity during all phases of flight | (5) Air emissions |
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| A-0.5 Final activities | (1) Failure to inform the aircraft captain of the dangerous or special cargo loaded | (1) Space utilization |
| (2) Unsigned documents by all participants in the process | (2) Energy utilization |
| (3) Neglect to send a SITA LDM message to the destination airport | (3) Production of waste |
| (4) Radiant energy (heat, light) |
| (5) Air emissions |
| (6) Discharge into water |
| (7) Discharge into the soil |
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