| Attribute |
Area Level
|
| FOD CRITICAL |
FOD CONTROL |
FOD AWARENESS |
Non-FOD Sensitive |
| Training |
FOD General Awareness. FOD Specific
Area.
|
FOD General Awareness. FOD Specific Area. |
FOD General Awareness. |
FOD General Awareness. |
|
Area Access
(signage)
|
"FOD CRITICAL" signs posted. Controlled entry and exit. |
"FOD CONTROL" signs posted.
Limited area access.
|
"FOD AWARENESS" signs posted. |
None
|
| Housekeeping |
Practice superior housekeeping standards.
Practice "Clean-As-You-Go." Perform scheduled walk downs. No smoking, food or drink allowed.
|
Practice superior housekeeping standards. Practice "Clean-As- You-Go." Perform scheduled walk downs. . Smoking, food or drink in authorized areas only.
|
Practice good housekeeping
standards. Practice "Clean- As-You-Go." Perform scheduled walk downs. Smoking, food or drink in authorized areas only.
|
Customary Janitorial
Practices
|
|
Tool
Accountability
|
Strict tool (temporary and personal) accountability enforced. Accountability shall include any items taken into the FOD area. No FOs allowed in tool boxes.
|
Stringent tool accountability enforced including temporary and personal tools.
|
Standard tool accountability recommended. |
None
|
| Consumables |
Storage separate from point of use, carried in sealable containers, strict accountability of quantity and type during use. Unused or spent consumables returned to storage or dispositioned after use.
|
Storage separate from point of use, carried in sealable containers. Use only items needed to accomplish task. Unused or spent consumables returned to storage or dispositioned after use.
|
Users take only items needed to accomplish task. Unused or spent consumables returned to storage or dispositioned after use.
|
No requirement |
|
Material
Handling, Packaging, Shipping (see chapter
3.2.3)
|
Clean containers prior to use, install FO barriers during movement and storage, and use packaging that does not produce FOs.
|
Clean containers prior to use, install FO barriers during movement and storage, and use packaging that does not produce FOs.
|
Clean containers prior to use, install FO barriers during movement and storage, and use packaging that does not produce FOs.
|
Customary practice |
|
Attire and
Personal Items
|
No personal items (i.e., jewelry, keys wallets permitted). No phones or pagers (unless safety / communication requirement). Ensure eyewear, ear protection and badges are secure. Personal items should be accounted for upon exit of the FOD area, by using FOD/Tool Log sheets.
|
Secure jewelry and badges. Authorized use of phones and pagers. Personal items should
be accounted for upon exit of the FOD area, by using FOD/Tool Log sheets
|
Secure jewelry and badges. Authorized use of phones and pagers.
|
No restrictions. |
Foreign Object Damage (also abbreviated as FOD)FOD is damage attributed to a foreign object (i.e. any object that is not part of the vehicle, Read More.
