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Ronnie Arnott,
VOSA
Scheme Advisor
How Secure is your Load – 2013
“The Road to Compliance”
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Enabling Legislation
Regulation 100 of the Vehicles
(Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 and
Section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988
provide offences for when loads have fallen
from vehicles or are likely to cause a
danger of injury
Non UK vehicles will be treated no differently
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Why Now…?
• Application of the legislation regarding load security
has been sporadic and inconsistent.
• Very much dependent on geographical location
and the knowledge of individual examiners to judge
whether or not a load is insecure.
•Where they do make a call, the enforcement action
was sometimes inconsistent.
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How…
•In an attempt to improve consistency, VOSA
recently embarked on some partnership working
with the HSE where we developed a formal training
programme aimed at increasing awareness and
reducing ambiguity.
•The profile of this work will be raised, with it the
likelihood of increased enforcement activity and
VOSA staff will still be prohibiting vehicles that are
carrying obvious insecure loads, where ambiguity
exists it will be handled by giving advice only.
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Load Security…
But, lets look at the facts first…..
Now The Impact? The fixed penalty to the driver for an insecure load from July will be £100
If the vehicle is deemed to be in a dangerous condition then following
prosecution the fine can be up to £1,000 and 3 points on the licence.
Load Shift Load Loss
2011 7 8
2012 18 10
2013 7 6
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Aims of the training
• To equip Examiners to deal effectively with
those vehicles that present an immediate
likelihood of causing harm due to their
load security or stability.
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Load Types
Metal pipes, sheet or bar Timber Clothing
Reinforced concrete FIBCs/bulk powder Wood chip
Bricks, stone or concrete Roll cages Waste paper
Vehicles (including scrap) Bagged aggregate Coal bags
Plant machinery Empty skips stacked 3 high Bulk material (in tipper)
Reels (steel, wire or paper) Heavy palletised goods (1) Packaging material
Kegs and barrels Single loaded skips
Stacked loaded skips Empty skips < 3 high
Empty skips stacked > 3 high Light palletised goods (2)
Metal castings
Glass
Containers/work cabins
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Securing categories
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
No load securing >30cm gap between load and
vehicle headboard (5)
Lashings on ropehooks (6)
>1m gap between front of load
and vehicle headboard(3)
Unsheeted load in bulk tipper or
skip
Minor damage to headboard
not affecting structural integrity
Unstable load affecting vehicle
stability or likely to topple from
vehicle
Inadequate load securing leading
to likely risk of harm
Unsuitable load securing
Severe structural damage to
headboard or gaps in
headboard that would allow
load penetration
Unsuitable stacking of load items
likely to lead to risk of harm
Poor condition of securing
equipment
Items loaded over height of
headboard (4)
Height of load likely to affect
vehicle stability
Unsuitable vehicle for load
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Load Matrix…
P P/A A
Load Type Defect Category
1 2 3 P P A
P A A
A B C
NB: Where a PG9 is
issued, photographs
must be taken
•Can the load slide or topple
forward or back?
•Can the load slide or topple off
the side?
•Is the load unstable?
•Is load securing equipment in
poor condition?
•Is there anything loose that might
fall off?
Does the vehicle present an
immediate likelihood of causing
danger of injury due to its load
security or stability?
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Why do Loads Shift…?
An unsecured item on a trailer or
vehicle bed is not part of the vehicle
The item and the trailer/vehicle will
move independently of each other
just as a passenger in a car will
move independently if they don’t put
their seatbelt on
Load security relies on ensuring that
the load and the trailer/vehicle do
not move independently of each
other
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Why do Loads Shift…?
Accelerating,
braking and
cornering will tend
to cause the load
to shift – and
friction alone
cannot be relied
upon to hold the
load in place.
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Why do Loads Shift…?
On the road, loads tend to shift when the vehicle is braking, or
when the vehicle is turning Main ‘hotspots’ for load shift are: • Roundabouts
• Slip roads
• Long (fast) corners
• Under braking
• Swerving to avoid obstacles
The ‘perfect storm’ for load shift is changing direction while
braking. Loads can shift even at low speed but speed is a factor.
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Load Containment v Security…
Load containment
– preventing loads
from falling from
the vehicle/trailer –
is not the same as
load restraint.
These containers for example are contained within the vehicle
body but are still free to move relative to the trailer bed
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Load Security…
Lets look at some examples that include the
loads you may carry.
We can also use the VOSA matrix to assess
if they meet our criteria or not.
The matrix is a guide to
assist with decision making
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Load Containment v Security…
Load containment
– preventing loads
from falling from
the vehicle/trailer –
is not the same as
load restraint.
These containers for example are contained within the vehicle
body but are still free to move relative to the trailer bed
Five Principles of Load Safety…
1. Choose the
right vehicle
– using the
right vehicle
for the load
can make it
much easier
to secure the
load
Five Principles of Load Safety…
2. Load the vehicle properly – the load should be
loaded against the headboard and with the centre
of mass as low as possible. If the load is not loaded
to the headboard, think
about how the load can
be prevented from
moving forward. You
may need additional
lashings, or chocks or
blocking.
Five Principles of Load Safety…
3. Choose the right securing
method – not all loads are
the same and not all
vehicles are the same.
Webbing straps or chains
are common ways to
secure loads but they are
not necessarily right for
every load
Five Principles of Load Safety…
4. Use enough load restraint – accidents can occur
when drivers and operators underestimate how
much restraint is needed to keep a load on the
vehicle. The forces
acting as the vehicle
travels on the road
are much higher
than the static forces
Five Principles of Load Safety…
5. Communication is the key – reporting near-misses
and other issues such as restricted access to
delivery sites or cambered delivery sites can
prevent them becoming accidents. Drivers should
be given clear information about the loads they
carry, how they are to be unloaded, and what they
should do if the load shifts
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Transit & Poles
Transit & Poles