Flatbed Load Securement Training & Certification
We Offer Three Different Types of Safety Trainings
Our OSHA-compliant certification courses are updated to reflect the most recent changes made to safety standards. Whether you want a certification in as little as two hours with our online training or a more robust, customizable option like you get with our DIY training kits or on-site training, we can help you get the training you want in the way you want it and at a price you can afford.
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What's in the Training Course?
This presentation includes intermittent practice quiz questions to prepare for the final written exam included with the course. In addition to the written exam, this course also includes a checklist for employers to use when administering a practical exam as required by OSHA.
Estimated Training Length: Because everyone learns and progresses at different speeds, the amount of time you spend taking this training will vary. However, the estimated time for this training is 1.5-2 hours.
Training Scope: Each class contains sections on governing bodies, requirements, securing processes, specific cargo, and more.
Intended Audience:
- Employees
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Why Do I Need Safety Training?
When it comes to tiedown requirements and specific cargo securement requirements, it is often tricky to know all the requirements needed to ensure that cargo is safely secured. If these requirements aren’t fresh in driver’s minds when securing cargo, it is easy to grow complacent and develop bad habits. Around 80 deaths a year are caused by debris falling from vehicles. Many of these deaths could be prevented if the fallen items were secured properly. This training can help educate employees on proper securement practices to prevent cargo from becoming loose and protect themselves, their cargo, and the other drivers on the road.
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Did You Know?
Road debris falling from vehicles contributes to over 30,000 accidents a year.
This results in over 6000 injuries per year from road debris that fell from a vehicle.
More than one in three crashes involving debris occur between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when roads are the busiest and people are most likely to be hauling heavy items. (Source: AAA)
Cargo Securement Frequently Asked Questions
Cargo securement is the process of attaching and immobilizing cargo on or within a vehicle with structures and equipment of enough strength. This ensures that cargo can’t shift or come loose during the transport of cargo.
It’s important to secure any cargo so that it doesn’t fall into the road or another vehicle. Even if the fallen cargo doesn’t strike another vehicle, it can force them to swerve and lose control. In addition, cargo shifting can affect the truck driver’ control of the vehicle.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is a branch of the Department of Transportation. One of its responsibilities is to create, monitor, and enforce cargo securement regulations.
The FMCSA regulations state that the motor carrier and the driver are responsible for ensuring that cargo is properly loaded and secured.
Cargo can be secured through tiedowns, which are securing devices that are attached to anchor points. Cargo can also be immobilized with containment methods, blocking devices, and bracing equipment.
Tiedown requirements vary based on your cargo’s length, weight, and type.
The total restraining power of your securement devices must be at least half the weight of your cargo. This can be calculated based on what devices you use, their individual strength, and how they are attached to the cargo or trailer.
No. Certain types of cargo have additional securement requirements or differences that must be met. These requirements must be met in order to transport these types of cargo.
Yes. Cargo securement must be inspected before transit, and at specific intervals during the transporting process as well.
Poor securement can result in loss of or damage to cargo, penalties from regulatory officials, higher insurance costs, and possibly injury or death.