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Talking Points, Port Commission Meeting, October 23 

Gary Yancey

My name is Gary Yancey

Thank You Port Commissioners for the opportunity to speak to you today about ongoing safety issues at
ASIG.

i am a fueler for ASIG - a contractor for Alaska Airlines. l have by)
2 fuel}; for 14 years. This used be a
good job with benets, a living wage and respect on the job. For at {east 5    years, now I have to "/9 0
work full time at the airport and then a second part-time job at Searsjust to make ends meet.

Back in the day, the equipment was promptly xed. Safety for workers was important. There
was back-
up equipment to cover when something did break down. Management cared about us. We used to get
bonus for a job well-done and raises. Now with ASIG  it is just take, take, and take.

It is good to see some of the equipment nally getting the attention it needs. BUT, why did it take the
dWiLl '(/ Win-by fuelersme after months of raising safety issues? Sea-Tac is a rst class airport,
the safety of the workers should be the highest priority
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Unfortunately, there are still unresolved safety issues. In this documents, are reports by ASlG workers
about equipment with soft brakes, rickety ladders, and broken nozzle latches.

As fuelers we also fuel all of the ground equipment, including belt loaders for luggage, tugs which pull
the baggage carts, push-backs that move the plane away from the gate and with Alaska, preconditioned
air (PCA) vehicles. 50 we have a very important job at our airport.

i want to tell you about some of the safety and work conditions.

Guide person is the person who guides backing up. The rule is that there should be two people within 10
feet of the airplane, but the problem is that there are seldom 2 people on the truck. We want to follow
the rules, but if ASIG doesn't provide us the people and equipment what are we supposed to do?
Pe0ple could get hurt, equipment could get damaged.

Personal Protective Equipment. We're supposed to have the proper gloves for emptying the propane
tank. We never have the gloves, but we have to empty the tanks anyway. Isn't that a safety issue?
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The interlock  which keeps the truck from moving while fuel is flowing - on the propane truck, does not
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work properly. {have asked numerous times to see that it is fixed.

These are only some of the many safety issues. We, ASIG fuelers, have been here before at these
meetings and we are going to continue raise safety issues and fairness at our Port.
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