Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 4645
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Company Policy; Human Factors; Procedure
While the aircraft was still connected to the tug; and with personnel under the nose of the aircraft I was being given the 'clear to taxi' signal from the ground crew. The ground crew member did not understand proper pushback procedures.
A B737 Captain reported ramp personnel gave them the 'clear to taxi signal' with other persons under the aircraft.