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Either place them in direct contact with each other,
Or prevent them from shifting towards each other in transit by using blocking or filling the space with other cargo.
Some articles have a tendency to roll. To prevent rolling, provide more than one point of contact:
Lift the cargo off the deck AND/OR
Place chocks, wedges, a cradle, or other equivalent means that prevent rolling. These must be secured to the deck.
The method used to prevent rolling must not become unfastened or loose while the vehicle is in transit.
Prevent tipping or shifting by bracing the cargo.
If cargo is not prevented from forward movement (for example, by the headboard, bulkhead, other cargo, or tiedown attached to the cargo), secure the cargo according to the following requirements:
Minimum number of tiedowns: 1
Minimum number of tiedowns: 2
Minimum number of tiedowns: 2
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.
Note: A vehicle transporting one or more articles of cargo such as, but not limited to, machinery or fabricated structural items (e.g., steel or concrete beams, crane booms, girders, and trusses, etc.) which, because of their design, size, shape, or weight, must be fastened by special methods.
However, any article of cargo carried on that vehicle must be securely and adequately fastened to the vehicle.
Tiedowns can be used in two ways:
Place the tiedown as close as possible to the spacer.
Position the tiedowns as symetrically as possible over the length of the article.
Position the tiedowns to preserve the integrity of the article.
A rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the side of the vehicle from impacts.
A structure, device, or another substantial article placed against an article to prevent it from tipping that may also prevent it from shifting.
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.
What is a rub rail?
A rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the side of the vehicle from impacts.
Working Load Limit (WLL)is defined as:
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.
When using tiedowns for securing cargo, what is the general rule regarding cargo length.
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.
What is the minimum number of tiedowns to use on a load 4ft 7in long, and weighing 1,237 lbs?
Minimum number of tiedowns: 1
Minimum number of tiedowns: 2
Minimum number of tiedowns: 2
Which of the following is not a method of securing side-by-side cargo?
Either place them in direct contact with each other,
Or prevent them from shifting towards each other in transit by using blocking or filling the space with other cargo.
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