Is this ok? (chaining)

shooter19802003 · Nov 10, 2021

beastr123 said: ↑

Background
On September 27, 2002, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published new cargo securement rules. Motor carriers operating in interstate commerce must comply with the new requirements beginning January 1, 2004. The new rules are based on the North American Cargo Securement Standard Model Regulations, reflecting the results of a multi-year research program to evaluate U.S. and Canadian cargo securement regulations; the motor carrier industry's best practices; and recommendations presented during a series of public meetings involving U.S. and Canadian industry experts, Federal, State and Provincial enforcement officials, and other interested parties.
Proper Use of Tiedowns

The new regulations require each tiedown to be attached and secured in a manner that prevents it from becoming loose, unfastening, opening or releasing while the vehicle is in transit. All tiedowns and other components of a cargo securement system used to secure loads on a trailer equipped with rub rails must be located inboard of the rub rails whenever practicable. Also, edge protection must be used whenever a tiedown would be subject to abrasion or cutting at the point where it touches an article of cargo. The edge protection must resist abrasion, cutting and crushing.

They have ruled that locking a snap binder with tightly wound chain is sufficient but it must be tight. I found that the U shaped clips worked best but a triple wrapped chain held tight with a pin (Safety Pins - Towing Security - CURT Manufacturing) or even a tarp-strap is ok too. You need a rookie DOT officer to write you up for this during a Level 1 inspection
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Huh, wonder what other crap they can come up with. I love it when people who have never done a job, write laws about that job. Who in the hell has snap binders un snaping all willy nilly? Who thinks of this crap?

beastr123 · Nov 11, 2021

shooter19802003 said: ↑

Huh, wonder what other crap they can come up with. I love it when people who have never done a job, write laws about that job. Who in the hell has snap binders un snaping all willy nilly? Who thinks of this crap?
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beastr123 · Nov 11, 2021

When running equipment and structural steel to mines in northern Sask some of us had a few because the the chain wrap came loose.
Yes an extreme but valid, that is when I started using hitch pins to hold chain links together after a wrap .

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