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- A tapered piece of material, thick at one end and thin at the other, used to help keep cargo from moving.
- A device placed between the deck of a vehicle and car or between articles of cargo, intended to provide greater friction than exists naturally between these surfaces.
- 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.
- A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against an article to prevent it from tipping that may also prevent it from shifting.
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Void Filler:
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.
- To fill empty space between cargo.
- To make pallets.
- To set cargo on top of.
- To reinforce blocking.
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Cleat:
A short piece of material, usually wood, nailed to the deck to reinforce blocking.
- Frontwards.
- Side-to-side.
- Backwards.
- Downward.
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Indirect Tiedowns
Indirect tiedowns create a downward force that increases the friction between the cargo and the deck. This increased friction restrains the cargo.
- Tall cargo.
- Round articles.
- Slippery articles.
- Over-sized loads.
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Chock:
A tapered or wedge-shaped piece used to secure round articles against rolling.
- Properly seasoned, and free of rot or decay.
- All of these apply.
- Have grain should run lengthwise along the timber when it is used for structural purposes like blocking and bracing.
- Free of knots, knotholes and splits that may affect its strength or interfere with nailing.
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Timber used between tiedowns and cargo must be strong enough not to split or be crushed.
Any timber used should be properly seasoned, and free of rot or decay.
The grain should run lengthwise along the timber when it is used for structural purposes like blocking and bracing.
Timber should be free of knots, knotholes and splits that may affect its strength or interfere with nailing.
- A vertical barrier placed directly behind the cab of a tractor to protect the cab in the event cargo should shift forward.
- The load carrying area of a truck, trailer, or intermodal container.
- A rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the side of the vehicle from impacts.
- Part of the structure, fitting, or attachment on a vehicle or cargo to which a tiedown is attached.
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Deck:
The load carrying area of a truck, trailer, or intermodal container.
- Fully contained by structures of adequate strength.
- Immobilized by structures of adequate strength to prevent shifting or tipping
- Immobilized on or within a vehicle by appropriate means to prevent shifting or tipping.
- Fully covered by a tarp.
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All types of cargo must satisfy one of the following three conditions when being secured:
- Fully contained by structures of adequate strength, or
- immobilized by structures of adequate strength to prevent shifting or tipping, or
- immobilized on or within a vehicle by appropriate means to prevent shifting or tipping.