Quick Reference Tie Down Guide Card

on August 24, 2010


Steel Coil

on August 19, 2010

Simply sit at your computer and order !!!

on August 06, 2010


How to keep your cargo safe and secure

People try their best to thwart the possibility of an accident but you cannot stop it altogether.
There are several variables that are beyond a driver's control. The unfavorable weather, the actions of other motorists, the condition of the road on which the vehicle is running, the quality of maintenance, and cargo carrier equipment in place.

A recent survey conducted by the Center for Truck Statistics reveals that there were more than four hundred thousand truck load crashes involving deaths, injuries, or property damage. This is where the need of high quality safety mechanism and Cargo securement steps in. You need to keep your cargo secure at all costs.

Ratchet tie down straps and load binders are considered as the most reliable means of tying down and securing cargo for transport. These equipments keep the cargo stable and stationary. Rachet straps are of high quality and allow you to take up any slack in the strap, with the help of the ratchet, which will in turn regulate the amount of tension in the tie down strap. Ratchet tie down straps offers you higher stability than other truck tie downs.
When using Cargo securement equipments, it is quite essential to adhere to proper usage procedures to avoid any accident to the user and damage to the cargo being secured. You need to ensure that winch straps do not prevent any doors, such as the tailgate of the vehicle, from shutting appropriately.
Ratchet tie down is a reliable way by which you can secure items atop flatbed or roofless trailers. You can use winch straps to transport heavy cargos without having the need of shifting contents during transport.

There are several stores on the internet that offers you the right safety equipments and tools to help you sustain your cargo. Load Securement is essential to assure smooth operation. These web stores offer high quality cargo fastening gear that ensures that your freight will remain safe and secure all the way.
Simply sit at your computer and do a quick search online for Cargo securement and you will come across wide selection of equipments and tools that comprises of ratchet straps, truck tie downs, logistic straps, cargo bars and much more. These equipments will ensure that your cargo is delivered right at the destination specified by you in a safe and secure way. The high quality winch straps safeguards you from article shifts, falling cargo, and other disasters.
These stores offer you outstanding customer service and the staff is always willing to resolve all your doubts and queries. You can even follow the web stores on social networking sites. To upgrade yourself regarding Load Securement equipments you just need to subscribe for the newsletter. You will get all the details about advanced Load binders and ratchet tie down straps along with the special deals and promotional offers, right in your inbox. These websites are committed to offering you cost effective, efficient, and top notch quality freight restraining tools for nearly all vehicles. Browse online right now to ensure the safety of your cargo in every step of the way.

3 Killed When Steel Coil Falls From Truck

on August 05, 2010

Three people died Monday night when a tractor trailer lost its load in Orleans, Ind.The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday on State Road 37 at the Orange-Lawrence County line. Three people in two cars were killed.

The truck driver, 33-year-old Israel Rankin, of Paoli, Ind., told police he was forced to slam on his brakes a few minutes prior to the crash. Rankin said after that his load didn't feel right.As the truck entered Orange County and came into a curve, the chains broke. The 44,000 pound coil of steel bounced off his truck and slammed into two oncoming vehicles.A Chevy S-10 pickup was hit first by the coil. The driver, 22-year-old Zachary Staggs, of Bedford, Ind., and his 21-year-old girlfriend, Shannon Steele, of French Lick, Ind., were killed instantly.The other passenger, Staggs' 11-year-old sister Mackenzie Taylor, was airlifted to Kosair Children's Hospital with serious injuries. She was last listed in fair condition. A Chevy Aveo was hit after the pickup. The driver of the car, 41-year old Michael Daughtery, of Mitchell, Ind., was pronounced dead on the scene."This one hits home. I used to coach the boy of the truck driver and Mr. Daughtery, even though he lives in Lawrence County, his family is in Orange County, he went to school in Orange County and the 21-year-old girl is from French Lick. Even though they have addresses in other counties, they are all Orange County people," said Orange County Sheriff spokesman Bill Fullington.The truck driver was not cited for any violations.The sheriff's department will send the accident paperwork to the prosecutor, but no charges are expected to be filed.

Load Securement and Unintended Consequences of CSA 2010

on August 03, 2010


Load Securement and Unintended Consequences of CSA 2010
By Jim Park, Equipment Editor

What will happen to open-deck carriers when the CSA 2010 points for cargo securement violations start piling up? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has developed a weighted point system for determining the severity of various violations of the FMCSRs, listed in a document called the Safety Measurement System (SMS) methodology. The section dealing with cargo securement lists 95 violations. All but five carry a 10-point rating.

According to Al Koenig, the "retired" chairman of Midwest Specialized Transportation of Rochester, Minn., open-deck carriers are going to accumulate points at a great rate, and that could cause a few shippers and insurance companies to question the integrity of their carriers.

"Overall, the CSA 2010 concept is a good one, but there are some unintended consequences," he says. "More than 50 percent of the violations that end up in the load securement category are not load securement violations at all. They are primarily violations of certain state permit requirements."

For example, one of Koenig's trucks was cited at a scale for violating permit conditions prohibiting travel when temperatures exceeded 85 degrees. The thermometer at the scale facility showed 88 degrees. That kind of problem, Koenig says, is just part of the heavy-haul world - but under CSA 2010, it's also a 7-point violation in the cargo securement category. In other instances, he notes drivers and carriers are being cited for "shifting cargo" that resulted from non-preventable crashes, but not contributing to crashes.

"If you have hours of service problems, or driver or mechanical problems, you can fix those things," he says. "You cannot fix 'load securement' the way it is right now because there are other things going in there that will turbocharge the score."

He's referring to the degree to which the regulations are interpreted differently in various jurisdictions, and to the issue of warning tickets. In the past, warnings were just that. Under CSA 2010, warnings are recorded too - at 10 points a pop. That kind of thing is causing a lot of people to question the need to rate nearly every cargo securement violation a 10.

"What conclusions am I supposed to draw about a 4-point violation for brakes out of adjustment, and 10 points for failing to chain down the screed on a paving machine?" he asks. "We're not supposed to compare points accrued across other categories, but to a shipper, an insurance company, and to enforcement, an 80 is an 80. That's going to attract attention in a hurry."

Discussions are taking place with DOT already, and everyone at the table has an open mind at this point. In the meantime, Koenig urges carriers to bring this issue to the attention of their customers and insurers.

From the July 2010 issue of Heavy Duty Trucking.
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