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New York State Metal Coil Endorsement Securement Manual

SECTION 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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Securement Devices, Assemblies and Components - Tiedowns:

A tiedown is made up of a combination of securing devices (that is, an assembly) that restrains cargo on a trailer (or vehicle), and that is attached to anchor points.

There are two types of tiedowns that are used to restrain cargo:

  • Direct Tiedowns
  • Indirect Tiedowns
Direct Tiedowns

Direct tiedowns provide direct resistance to oppose the forces that are acting on the cargo. This direct resistance keeps the cargo in place, and prevents movement.

Indirect Tiedowns

Indirect tiedowns create a downward force that increases the friction between the cargo and the deck. This increased friction restrains the cargo.

Responsibility for Tightening Tiedowns:

Tiedowns (except for steel strapping) must be designed, constructed and maintained so they can be tightened by the driver. Each tiedown must be attached and secured so it does not become loose or unfastened while the vehicle is in transit.

Location of Tiedowns:

All tiedown parts must be within the rub rails for platform type vehicles (this does not apply when the load extends beyond the rub rails).

Use of Edge Protection:

Edge protection must be used if a tiedown may be cut or worn. The edge protection itself must also resist crushing, cutting and abrasion. An edge protection device should fit properly on the edge of the article, with no space under the device for it to crush into.

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Dunnage Materials:

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.

General Securement Requirements - Securement Options:

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.

Note: If additional securement is required for a specific commodity (such as metal coils), the specific requirements for securing that commodity take precedence.

Working Load Limit:

The Working Load Limit is the maximum load that may be applied to a component of a cargo securement system during normal service.

This value is assigned by the component manufacturer or the default rating in the Working Load Limit Table.

Note: Welded steel chain that is not marked or labeled with a grade or working load limit, is considered to have a working load limit equal to that for grade 30 proof coil chain.

Cargo Securement Terms That Truck Drivers Should Know:

  • Deck:

    The load carrying area of a truck, trailer, or intermodal container.

  • 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.

  • Cleat:

    A short piece of material, usually wood, nailed to the deck to reinforce blocking.

  • Chock:

    A tapered or wedge-shaped piece used to secure round articles against rolling.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

Intermodal:

Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.

In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

OOS:

When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.

Review Questions - Click On The Picture To Begin...

Timber used for dunnage must be all of the following except:
  • Properly seasoned, and free of rot or decay.
  • Have grain should run lengthwise along the timber when it is used for structural purposes like blocking and bracing.
  • All of these apply.
  • Free of knots, knotholes and splits that may affect its strength or interfere with nailing.

Quote From The CDL Manual:

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.

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A cleat is a short piece of wood used:
  • To reinforce blocking.
  • To fill empty space between cargo.
  • To set cargo on top of.
  • To make pallets.

Quote From The CDL Manual:

  • Cleat:

    A short piece of material, usually wood, nailed to the deck to reinforce blocking.

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    Void filler is:
    • A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against an article to prevent it from tipping that may also prevent it from shifting.
    • 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 tapered piece of material, thick at one end and thin at the other, used to help keep cargo from moving.

    Quote From The CDL Manual:

  • 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.

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    Indirect tiedowns create what direction of force?
    • Side-to-side.
    • Downward.
    • Backwards.
    • Frontwards.

    Quote From The CDL Manual:

    Indirect Tiedowns

    Indirect tiedowns create a downward force that increases the friction between the cargo and the deck. This increased friction restrains the cargo.

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    In cargo securement, the deck is:
    • 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.

    Quote From The CDL Manual:

  • Deck:

    The load carrying area of a truck, trailer, or intermodal container.

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    Cargo must satisfy one of the following securement conditions except:
    • Immobilized on or within a vehicle by appropriate means to prevent shifting or tipping.
    • Fully covered by a tarp.
    • Fully contained by structures of adequate strength.
    • Immobilized by structures of adequate strength to prevent shifting or tipping

    Quote From The CDL Manual:

    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.
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    A chock is generally used to secure:
    • Tall cargo.
    • Round articles.
    • Over-sized loads.
    • Slippery articles.

    Quote From The CDL Manual:

  • Chock:

    A tapered or wedge-shaped piece used to secure round articles against rolling.

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