Posted By Alan Johnson can anyone with a road haulage background give me the benefit of their experiance. I am looking for a safe system for the sheeting of loads of varying heights and levels, where sometimes the loads can be as high as 2.5m to 3.0m high (on top of the trailer) and the top of the load is not always able to be at the same level. The loads are not always collected from or delivered to the same places so things like gantries are ruled out. Tautliners cannot always be used as the loads are sometimes crane loaded, or wider than the Tautliner body. The loads have to be fully sheeted against the weather which is not an easy task even on a calm day. And not forgetting that there is usually only one person (the driver) to carry out this task Any ideas appreciated as I am running out of ideas which are workable. Many thanks Alan Johnson

Posted By Alan Johnson Thanks Danny, had already looked at the mentioned publication but this mostly refers to tippers, which are quite a different opperation and one with more answers available. interestingly the hierachy of solutions listed in the document are not applicable or suitable in the situation I am faced with. Thanks for reply Alan

Posted By Chris Pope Alan, you may be aware that there was a fatal involving loading/unloading shuttering. I have now seen one company demonstrating the use of air bags all round the bed of the lorry during crane unload operations. I don't see that you can go any further than that, although the practicalities of this system sound almost insurmountable

Posted By Stuart Nagle Alan. I suggest you contact the pre-cast concrete association in Leicester. As a former member of their H&S committee I am aware that recent tests and research wer conducted on sheeting and roping of lorries with blocks, bricks and othe rproducts which may be of benefit to you in this instance. Stuart