Respecting the rules is considered as one of the trucking safety facts. No matter if you are a company driver or an owner-operator they must be respected.
Whether you are operating a transfer tank, or you are an owner of a small trucking business, cargo securement should be among your priorities.
Properly Secure Loads
Due to the inspection regulations for security loads, there are rules applying to the cargo securement. According to the rules, you need to protect yourself from failing the inspection.
If you fail the inspection, your company is immediately led to failure as well. If a cargo is not securely attached or tied down at the trailer they will consequently fall down.
Namely, you will not only lose the cargo but you will have to pay for it which leads you to money loss. Moreover, this leads to customers loss as well, and this is something you do not want to happen.
For this reason, you need to secure the loads rightly, including tools and equipment.
- Shovels
- Blocks
- Chains
- Spare tires
Wear and Damage Inspection
As shown above, in the article, you need strong tie downs in order to prevent the cargo from loosening while in transit.
