I have been told different things about securing a large coil by two safety personnel, so I am confused. Perhaps someone here can direct me to the law fmcsa that gives details about securing a large coil.
Let me present an example of a single 40,000 lb steel coil loaded in suicide position using only chains. The WLL of each chain (across the flatbed) = 5000 lb.
One safety person told me that the AWLL does NOT apply with a large steel coil, and that I would have to match the WLL's of the chains to the EXACT weight of the coil, i.e. I would need 8 chains to secure this coil.
The other safety person told me that the WLL's of the chains only have to equal at least half of the weight of the coil, i.e. I would only need 4 chains to secure this coil.
My question is : When dealing with a large coil, e.g. 40,000 lb coil, do the WLL's of the chains have to match the total weight of the coil, or do the WLL's of the chains only have to be at least 1/2 of the total weight of the coil? Is the AWLL rule for 1/2 the load weight applicable or not when dealing with a single large coil?
Securing Large Coils
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by CDLman63, Oct 13, 2018.
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Company policy may differ from Federal securement rules. Federal securement rules are woefully inadequate, IMO.
You don't want that coil falling off. It will cost you less in the long run to trow more chains than it would to deal with a stray coil.
I like to think of this senerio when securing open deck...
It get's real faster than you think when you are going downhill.
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