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Go!CDL drivers from New York State require the Metal Coils Endorsement when transporting metals coils weighing:
Commercial drivers licensed in New York State are required to get the New York State Metal Coil Endorsement in order to transport a metal coil, or a group of metal coils, weighing more than 5,000 lbs (2,268 kg.)
What is a cab shield?
A vertical barrier placed directly behind the cab of a tractor to protect the cab in the event cargo should shift forward.
When should a driver inspect the cargo and securing devices?
The driver is responsible for the following cargo securement inspection activities:
Cargo must satisfy one of the following securement conditions except:
All types of cargo must satisfy one of the following three conditions when being secured:
How many tiedowns are required for cargo that is prevented from forward movement?
When cargo is prevented from forward movement (for example, by the headboard, bulkhead, other cargo, or tiedown), secure the cargo according to the following requirements:
All Cargo:
1 tiedown for every 10 ft, or part thereof.
Blocking is used to:
A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against or around an article to prevent horizontal movement of the article.
Void filler is:
Material used to fill a void between articles of cargo and the structure of the vehicle that has sufficient strength to prevent movement of the articles of cargo.
Whenever possible, a row of metal coils with eyes vertical requires one direct tiedown to secure against rearward movement at what minimum angle?
At least one direct tiedown against the front of the row of coils, restraining against forward motion, and if practicable, making an angle 45 degrees or less with the floor.
At least one direct tiedown against the rear of the row of coils, restraining against rearward motion, and if practicable, making an angle 45 degrees or less with the floor.
What is the aggregate WLL of two indirect tiedowns with a WLL of 5,000 lbs, and one tiedown with a WLL of 6,000 lbs?
The aggregate working load limit of all indirect tiedowns is the sum of the working load limits of each indirect tiedown.
A bulkhead is used:
A vertical barrier across a vehicle to prevent forward movement of cargo.
You must have a New York State coil endorsement if you want to haul metal coils in New York.
The standard provides the minimum amount of force that cargo should be expected to withstand, in each direction, as shown below.
These minimum force requirements, called the “performance criteria”, were determined after extensive testing. The securement system MUST be capable of resisting these forces, as shown below.
The performance criteria may also be expressed in terms of acceleration, which is shown at right (“g” is the term used for gravity, and represents acceleration or deceleration).
EXAMPLE: If a steel coil weighs 10,000 lbs., the load securement must provide 8,000 lbs. of securement to prevent movement in the forward direction, which is expressed as 80% of the cargo weight (or 0.8 g).
Each component of the cargo securement system should not exceed its Working Load Limit (WLL), when at maximum force. The Working Load Limit is the maximum load that may be applied to a component of a cargo securement system during normal service; it is usually assigned by the manufacturer of the component.
Each force in the performance criteria is to be applied separately to the securement system to determine if it is compliant.
The maximum load that may be applied to a component of a cargo securement system during normal service, usually assigned by the manufacturer of the component.
The acceleration due to gravity, 9.823 m/sec2 (32.2 ft/sec2). For cargo securement purposes it is expressed as a percentage of cargo weight, i.e. .5g is 50% of force of gravity or 50% of cargo weight.
Cargo is contained if it fills a sided vehicle, and every article is in contact with or sufficiently close to a wall or other articles so that it cannot shift or tip if those other articles are also unable to shift or tip.
A combination of securing devices which form an assembly that attaches cargo to, or restrains cargo on, a vehicle or trailer, and is attached to anchor point(s).
The vehicle must be strong enough to resist the forces in the performance criteria (Section 1). The vehicle must be appropriate for the cargo it is to transport, or it must be adapted to be suitable by using fittings, fixtures, dunnage, cribbing or other means.
According to federal and state regulations, the carrier and driver are responsible for ensuring that the vehicles, anchor points and other securement components are in good working order, with no obvious signs of damage. The driver is also required to conduct a pre-trip inspection by other operating regulations.
Roadside inspections are conducted in accordance with federal, state and provincial laws. If securement equipment fails inspection, it is likely that the vehicle may be placed out-of-service, and the motor carrier and/or the driver may be fined.