Load safety: a reminder Oct/021 “SAFELY SECURE LOADS” A REMINDER… For drivers & their supervisors October 2002

Load safety: a reminderLoad safety: a reminder

Oct/02 1

““SAFELY SECURE LOADS”SAFELY SECURE LOADS”

A REMINDER…A REMINDER…

For drivers & their supervisorsFor drivers & their supervisors

October 2002October 2002


Oct/02 2

Did you learn from this fatality?Did you learn from this fatality?


Oct/02 3

No you did not !!No you did not !!

There are There are stillstill badly secured loads traveling on our roads today !!! badly secured loads traveling on our roads today !!!

See the next few slides ….See the next few slides ….


Oct/02 4

This is a 45 ton bulldozer that fell off a This is a 45 ton bulldozer that fell off a low bed trailer because…...low bed trailer because…...


Oct/02 5

• Only two chains were used:Only two chains were used:not enough for a 45 ton dozer!not enough for a 45 ton dozer!

• Steel tracks on steel low-bed: Steel tracks on steel low-bed: low friction factor!low friction factor!

• Poor supervision:Poor supervision:wrongly approved wrongly approved the loading the loading (staff not properly trained)(staff not properly trained)

• Driver:Driver:- too fast round a sharp bend - too fast round a sharp bend - braked harshly- braked harshly

Should have used: Should have used: - 4 chains- 4 chains- wood deck low-bed- wood deck low-bed

Driver should have:Driver should have:- travelled at speed safe- travelled at speed safe for load and road for load and road conditions conditions


Oct/02 6

ANOTHER EXAMPLE :ANOTHER EXAMPLE :

• a 28 ton backhoe retained with just ONE chaina 28 ton backhoe retained with just ONE chain

• the rock-breaker is totally unrestrainedthe rock-breaker is totally unrestrained

Both would fall off in sharp or sudden turn:Both would fall off in sharp or sudden turn: and could easily kill someone...... and could easily kill someone......

Single chainSingle chainRock-breaker loose Rock-breaker loose on the deckon the deck


Oct/02 7

Wrong:Wrong:

• high bed trailerhigh bed trailer

• headboard split & broken: no protection to driver headboard split & broken: no protection to driver (would be crushed if load moved forward)(would be crushed if load moved forward)

• chains slack and wrongly positionedchains slack and wrongly positioned

Can you believe this??Can you believe this??


Oct/02 8

• Very slack chainsVery slack chains

• No chocksNo chocks

• Incorrect chain anglesIncorrect chain angles

• Trailer bed is too narrowTrailer bed is too narrow

• Tyres overhang trailer: Tyres overhang trailer: an unstable load !an unstable load !


Oct/02 9

It is not only large loads It is not only large loads that are not being secured that are not being secured correctly !!correctly !!

It also applies to “small” It also applies to “small” items.items.

This truck is loaded with This truck is loaded with oil drums: 2 drums stand oil drums: 2 drums stand loose! loose! These can easily fall over, These can easily fall over, roll around, get damaged roll around, get damaged and leak. and leak.


Oct/02 10

Here is a tall wooden Here is a tall wooden crate restrained by a crate restrained by a web lashing which had web lashing which had broken and was broken and was knotted in two placesknotted in two places

Do not use lashings with knots: they are NOT strongDo not use lashings with knots: they are NOT strong.

Throw them away! Destroy them! Do NOT use them!


Oct/02 11

Another totally unsecured load:Another totally unsecured load:

• six pallets of flexible water pipe six pallets of flexible water pipe with no lashings or any other with no lashings or any other load restraint used load restraint used

• a length of rope had been placed a length of rope had been placed across the top of the pallets, across the top of the pallets, probably for decoration!probably for decoration!

• web lashing belts should have web lashing belts should have been usedbeen used

• they were lucky this load did not they were lucky this load did not fall off……fall off……


Oct/02 12

NOTE to Managers/Supervisors:• This presentation is a REMINDER of the importance of load safety

and good load securing. Prevent further accidents due to poor load securing. Follow the guidelines on the PDO-DtS web:http://www.pdo.co.om/hseforcontractors/dts/loads.htm

User Name: pdohse01 Password: contractor01

• A detailed specification (SP-2001) is being written and will be issued by end 2002.

• In the meantime: follow the British Department of Transport “Load Securing Code of Practice” which is available on the same website.

• Another excellent Australian load securing guide with more pictures and diagrams is also available on the same website.

• For further information: CSM/15 tel: 67-7956


Oct/02 13

Load Securing GuidelinesLoad Securing GuidelinesKnow them! Follow them!Know them! Follow them!

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Load safety: a reminder Oct/021 “SAFELY SECURE LOADS” A REMINDER… For drivers & their supervisors October 2002