A320
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Procedure; Human Factors
This report is due to Ramp Service Employees not following Standard Operating Procedure (SOP); I was not assigned to this flight; I was walking to the break room and observed an unsafe operation and noted the Gate number; flight number; time and aircraft number. I observed an Airbus 320 at Gate XX; Left engine #1 is running at high idle speed while aircraft marshaller is in the process of lowering aircraft ground power unit cable (GPU) from jet bridge to connect GPU to aircraft. I observed right side of aircraft; aircraft forward and aft cargo doors are open; Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Beltloader is positioned to aircraft cargo doors; GSE tractors; carts and Ramp Service Employees inside Ramp Operation Safety Zone while Engine #1 is running and aircraft beacon light is flashing. Left main landing gear chocks was not in place; right landing gear chocks position is unknown; I did not observe. Ramp personnel at Gate were not following company safety standard operating procedures; and was performing an unsafe duty.
Ramp Agent reported observing a ground crew opening cargo doors and moving belt loaders into position before the number one engine had been shut down and the beacon turned off.