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Posted By Edward Deighan
Dear All
Does anyone have a procedure or can they direct me were I can get guidance on the correct ratchet strapping of loads on a flat bed trailer. At present who ever loads the trailer straps the load and the driver checks it before moving. However, we are still having incidents were loads are becoming loose.
Ed
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Posted By MARK BARRETT
Did we have as many problems when we used good old ropes on flatbeds? Ratchets haave a tendency to slip
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Posted By SNS
Any competent LGV training establishment should be able to run a 'loading and lashing' course for you which should include calculating and planning the required restraints by weight / mass of load and potential movement.
It may also be a part of the drivers CPC which is coming in, don't have details for that I am afraid but a training centre should have the details.
Rgds,
S
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Posted By Rich Bannister Assuming you're in the UK, check out the UK Department for Transport website. They have a Code of Practice "Safety of Loads on Vehicles" which does exactly what the title suggests: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pg...afetyloadsonvehicles.pdfThe driver has a responsibility to recheck the security of the load at regular intervals as the load may settle during transit. The above linked document is Crown Copyright.
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Posted By Mark Ellis
Hello Ed,
ratchet straps, in my opinion the most common problem with ratchet straps is when to discard them, because the older/more used they are the more they stretch and become unsafe, you can check all the guidance etc but a visual check before use is most important, if its worn throw it. Mark.
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Posted By Steve Clark Whilst not specifically about flat beds you may find the recent research report interesting. My employer [along with others] was involved in the research and i attended several of the RDAG meetings on falling loads. The HSE runs a workshop for load security at the HSL [Nina Day from HSL did the research] in Buxton - although i have not heard any reviews yet so cannot comment on it. The German standard for strapping loads is excellent and if you can get a copy it might help you. From personal experience, i have found the most common causes for straps coming loose are a) new straps that have not yet 'bedded in' b) a settling load, c) [and the most comon] as straps are tightened others loosen up because there is a cumulative compression of the load - it's a bit like trying to correctly tighten wheel nuts, get it wrong and it all goes pear shaped. http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr662.htm
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