Cargo securing on road vehicles


6. Trucks (7/12)

Properly loading and securing the following on trucks

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Basic rules:
The shipment's loader and driver must coordinate their activities in order to load the cargo quickly and safely.
  • The truck must be in perfect condition.
  • Use anti-slip mats in order to increase the coefficient of sliding friction (for stability)
  • All transportation regulations must be complied with.
  • Prepare a load diagram and adhere to it - especially if transporting goods with various weights.
  • The main goal is to ensure that the cargo cannot slide, roll around, topple over, or fall down.
  • The cargo must be able to withstand the forces exerted during transportation, as well as those that result from stacking and securing it.
  • Use the lashing points (lashing rings) in the truck correctly.
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