Crazy securement you have seen?

Edit: others beat me to it.

 

So question for those guys commenting on my Steel load...

What should've been done? Should I have belly strapped two layers so 4 pcs in different spots maybe two belly's per 2 sets of 4? Or each level individual with one or two belly's? Then chains up front on the two levels on my upper step? Then several straps WITH EDGE OROTJust interested in knowing what to do next time. Thanks...

 

Ahhh that's y I love my sidekit lol.. Still throw a tarp and gives the ol ticker somewhat of a workout lol..

 

They do it all the time, I see it a lot in Amarillo and the bed buggers are always at Buckles Bar.
Some of the trailers have a slide out shelf so the stuff can rest on it, but in some states they can't use the shelf because it would make them over length, but they are still allowed to strap the crap back there. but without the shelf.
alledgedly

 

Belly straps on multi-layer loads is just good practice and common sense. Do you have a citation from the FMCSR's to back up your claim? The only actual rule I know of is that once cargo reaches 6 feet or 1.83 meters off the deck, are belly straps below cargo strapped higher required. Such as three lifts of lumber stacked one on top of the other.

 

Honestly. The entire load needed to be unloaded then loaded right with vertical blocking between pieces.

Once vertical blocking is in place:
1:Belly strapping every other layer.
2: proper edge protection on every strap at every contact point.
3: a choke chain up front.

 

Read that rule again. You are missing something.

 

Okay, care to point out what I'm missing?

There is no section distinctly for structural steel or any manufactured steel product, just steel coils. Dressed lumber and other similar building materials comes the closest:

Driver's Handbook on Cargo Securement - Chapter 4: Dressed Lumber and Similar B

And it gives two options for belly straps above 6 feet. Either Option #3: the "second layer" (or anything over 6 feet) is secured, then a minimum of two straps over the top tier. Or Option #4: straps over each layer.

I don't have a scale to measure the load of structural steel in that picture, and it looks like it was taller than six feet, but up to that point, I don't see any rules stating he is REQUIRED to have straps over every layer. He is merely given an option to do so.

 

I'll paraphrase cause I'm too lazy to dig out the green book and spend an hour finding the right page.

2 bundles that are 6 or taller need the first layer belly strapped. But it also says 3 or more regardless of height need belly strapping. Actually it might be phrased "more than 3", i don't remember. I've gotten in the habit of if its 3 bundles high every other gets strapped.