Cargo Securement and Safety Training Overview

 
MELT Class 1 Driver Training
Cargo securement and security
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Lesson overview
 
Cargo regulations
Handling cargo
Cargo loading and inspection
Types of cargo
Securement requirements
Weight distribution and load limits
Driver responsibilities
Cargo theft and security
Personal safety
 
 
 
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Drivers must inspect cargo at these points
 
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Securement regulations
 
Regulations require you to secure
the following equipment:
 
Tailgates
Tailboards
Doors
Tarps
Spare tires
 
Documentation is important.
 
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Cargo must be loaded onto a vehicle so
that it does not:
 
Obscure your vision
Interfere with your control of the
vehicle
Block access to emergency equipment
Make it difficult for you or a passenger
to get out of the vehicle
Your vision and vehicle access must
not be blocked
 
 
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Securement systems
 
A cargo securement system combines the use of one or combination of
the following components:
Vehicle structure
Securing devices
Blocking and bracing equipment
Dunnage
Load locking bars
Tarps
 
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Securement systems - tiedowns
 
You may use tiedowns to
produce only downward
force, to provide restraint in
a single direction or to
provide restraint in several
directions at the same time.
 
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Securement devices - tiedowns
 
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Chaining down an item
 
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Securing freight in vans
 
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E Track
Dunnage
Friction mats
Jack bars
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Securement devices - tiedowns
 
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Working load limit (WLL)
 
The total working load limit
of any cargo securement
system must be at least
half of the weight of the
load being secured.
 
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Securement systems - three ways to secure cargo on
or within a vehicle
 
Immobilize 
   
Restrain 
   
Contain
 
 
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Weight distribution
 
On every trip, you need to know:
the legal weight of the tractor-trailer,
the overall length of the vehicle,
the weight allowed per axle, and
all federal, provincial and municipal laws and restrictions.
 
 
 
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Specific commodities securement
 
The next set of slides covers:
 
Logs
Dressed lumber
Metal coils
Paper rolls
Concrete pipe
Intermodal containers
 
 
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Large boulders
Dry bulk and liquid tanks
Vehicles (small, large, crushed)
Crushed vehicles
Roll-on/roll-off or hook lift container
Covering cargo
 
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Logs
 
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Dressed lumber
 
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Metal coils
 
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Paper rolls
 
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Concrete pipe
 
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Intermodal container
 
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Boulders
 
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Dry bulk and liquid tanks
 
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Vehicles
 
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Roll-on/off and hook lift containers
 
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Covering cargo
 
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Load securement incident scenarios
 
In your groups, read your assigned scenario and discuss the
questions in your workbook. Come back prepared to present
your scenario and findings.
 
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Cargo theft and security
 
Cargo security is a major part of a professional driver’s job. Every
year, millions of dollars in cargo and equipment are stolen.
 
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Cargo security continued
 
CBC News – Radio
Merchandise on wheels: why thieves are stealing cargo
trucks (7:16)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/cargo-truck-
thefts-1.5278924
 
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Tips to prevent cargo theft
 
1.
Understand how cargo theft happens.
2.
Make sure your employer provides training and education.
3.
Pay attention to your surroundings.
4.
Keep your freight moving.
5.
Do some research and plan.
6.
Use technology and other safety measures.
 
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Tips to prevent cargo theft on the road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXuSm0AgEwc
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Recognize it and report it
 
Help IBC fight cargo theft across Canada.
 
To report stolen cargo:
Make an anonymous phone call to 1-877-IBC-TIPS (422-8477), which
operates day and night.
Complete and submit an 
anonymous Cargo Theft Incident Report Form
Contact an IBC 
Consumer Information Officer
 
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  1. MELT Class 1 Driver Training Cargo securement and security

  2. Lesson overview Cargo regulations Handling cargo Cargo loading and inspection Types of cargo Securement requirements Weight distribution and load limits Driver responsibilities Cargo theft and security Personal safety 2

  3. Drivers must inspect cargo at these points 3

  4. Securement regulations Regulations require you to secure the following equipment: Cargo must be loaded onto a vehicle so that it does not: Tailgates Tailboards Doors Tarps Spare tires Obscure your vision Interfere with your control of the vehicle Block access to emergency equipment Make it difficult for you or a passenger to get out of the vehicle Your vision and vehicle access must not be blocked Documentation is important. 4

  5. Securement systems A cargo securement system combines the use of one or combination of the following components: Vehicle structure Securing devices Blocking and bracing equipment Dunnage Load locking bars Tarps 5

  6. Securement systems - tiedowns You may use tiedowns to produce only downward force, to provide restraint in a single direction or to provide restraint in several directions at the same time. 6

  7. Securement devices - tiedowns 7

  8. Chaining down an item 8

  9. Securing freight in vans E Track Dunnage Friction mats Jack bars 9

  10. Securement devices - tiedowns 10

  11. Working load limit (WLL) The total working load limit of any cargo securement system must be at least half of the weight of the load being secured. 11

  12. Securement systems - three ways to secure cargo on or within a vehicle Immobilize Restrain Contain 12

  13. Weight distribution On every trip, you need to know: the legal weight of the tractor-trailer, the overall length of the vehicle, the weight allowed per axle, and all federal, provincial and municipal laws and restrictions. 13

  14. Specific commodities securement The next set of slides covers: Logs Dressed lumber Metal coils Paper rolls Concrete pipe Intermodal containers Large boulders Dry bulk and liquid tanks Vehicles (small, large, crushed) Crushed vehicles Roll-on/roll-off or hook lift container Covering cargo 14

  15. Logs 15

  16. Dressed lumber 16

  17. Metal coils 17

  18. Paper rolls 18

  19. Concrete pipe 19

  20. Intermodal container 20

  21. Boulders 21

  22. Dry bulk and liquid tanks 22

  23. Vehicles 23

  24. Roll-on/off and hook lift containers 24

  25. Covering cargo 25

  26. Load securement incident scenarios In your groups, read your assigned scenario and discuss the questions in your workbook. Come back prepared to present your scenario and findings. 26

  27. Cargo theft and security Cargo security is a major part of a professional driver s job. Every year, millions of dollars in cargo and equipment are stolen. 27

  28. Cargo security continued CBC News Radio Merchandise on wheels: why thieves are stealing cargo trucks (7:16) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/cargo-truck- thefts-1.5278924 28

  29. Tips to prevent cargo theft 1. Understand how cargo theft happens. 2. Make sure your employer provides training and education. 3. Pay attention to your surroundings. 4. Keep your freight moving. 5. Do some research and plan. 6. Use technology and other safety measures. Tips to prevent cargo theft on the road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXuSm0AgEwc 29

  30. Recognize it and report it Help IBC fight cargo theft across Canada. To report stolen cargo: Make an anonymous phone call to 1-877-IBC-TIPS (422-8477), which operates day and night. Complete and submit an anonymous Cargo Theft Incident Report Form Contact an IBC Consumer Information Officer 30

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