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Title: Secure Cargo and Load Restraint


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Secure Cargo and Load Restraint
2
Introduction
  • This section will discuss several types of load
    restraint but will not attempt to cover all of
    the available options.
  • All loads need to be secured to prevent injury
    and harm to other road users and the environment.

3
The law
  • The law requires that all items in a load be
    restrained in a manner which applies a downward
    pressure on the item.
  • If longer items in the load, such as pipes, are
    loaded above smaller items, maybe a pallet of
    pipe fittings, then the pallet of fittings must
    have a load restraint placed across it to apply a
    downward pressure.

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Restraints
  • There are several types of restraints
  • Rope - for smaller items, not requiring a lot of
    pressure
  • Straps - where a moderate amount of pressure is
    required
  • Chains - where the maximum amount of pressure is
    required

6
Restraints (contd)
  • Ropes might be used for items like boxes of hats,
    or coils of irrigation tubing
  • Straps which are sometimes called tie downs, tie
    straps, cargo straps, E-track straps or winch
    straps, might be used for items like PVC pipes,
    pallets of bricks and general cargo.

7
Restraints (contd)
  • Chains are most commonly used to restrain items
    such as steel pipes, steel plate, concrete piles
    and beams for road bridges
  • They are also used for securing items like houses
    and other vehicles - such as earth moving
    equipment

8
Using restraints
  • most restraints have one end secured to the
    tie-down rail on one side of the vehicle,
    prefferably the drivers side
  • the restraint is then passed over the load and
    secured on the tie-down rail on the passengers
    side of the vehicle by some mechanism that will
    allow the user to apply pressure

9
Using restraints (contd)
  • although not required by law to have the
    tensioning mechanism on the passengers side, it
    is a sensible position if the driver needs to
    adjust the tension during the journey
  • to secure the drivers side
  • most will use a double half hitch
  • and on the passengers side most drivers quickly
    learn to use a single or double truckies hitch

10
Using restraints(contd)
  • when using straps, most are secured on the
    passengers side by means of some form of ratchet
    device - the two most common forms of ratchet
    devices being barrel ratchets and hand ratchets
  • straps are secured on the drivers side by means
    of a hook which is attached to the tie down rail

11
Using restraints(contd)
  • barrel ratchets come in two varieties
  • there are those that are contained within a track
    beneath the tray of the truck and another variety
    which sits on the tie down rail
  • both may be positioned along some length of the
    tray depending on the number available

12
  • Hand ratchet

13
  • Barrel ratchet

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Chains
  • you can see chains being used on loads like logs
    being taken to the sawmill
  • or demountable accommodation, often seen on tilt
    trays

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Chains and dogs
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Another view
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The End
  • Because of the limited amount of time allocated
    for this presentation we could only cover a small
    subset of the restraints used for securing loads
  • if you would like to see an expanded version of
    the material starting on page 29 of your grey
    book, go to this address on the net
  • http//www.scribd.com/doc/39520889/Load-Restraint-
    Guide-2nd-Edition-2004
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