No Aircraft
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Airport; Human Factors; Company Policy
Recently there was a new ground power unit installed at Gate X. To protect the unit; Facilities placed some metal/concrete posts to prevent GSE (Ground Support Equipment) from damaging the ground power. These posts are installed inside the designated Operational Safety Zone; and cannot be removed on a flight by flight basis. Technically; because they are inside the OSZ (Operational Safety Zone); no aircraft should enter before they are removed; but they are bolted into the ground.
Ground personnel reported installation of permanent posts inside the Operational Safety Zone at aircraft gate.