Load Securement for Heavy Equipment (Spanish)



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Learning Objectives
- Know what is included in the North American Cargo Securement Standard.
- Recognize the forces acting on cargo.
- Identify securement system elements and their properties.
- Select safe and legal securement and distribution methods.
Course Outline
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1. Introduction
- Welcome
- Introduction
- Learning Objectives
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2. Standard and Requirements
- Importance of Load Securement and Load Distribution
- Creation of Standard
- North American Cargo Securement Standard
- Basis and Goals
- Rules Based on the Standard
- Activity: North American Cargo Securement Standard
- Driver and Carrier Requirements
- Cargo Securement Requirements
- Activity: Force
- Forces Acting on Cargo
- Securement Systems
- Activity: Forces Acting on Cargo
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3. Securement System Elements
- Vehicle Structure
- Vehicle Load Limits
- Securing Devices
- Activity: Load Limits
- Tiedowns
- Tiedowns (continued)
- Blocking and Bracing
- Blocking and Bracing: Wood Materials
- Activity: Blocking or Bracing
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4. Preparing, Loading and Unloading Equipment
- Covered Cargo and Specific Requirements
- Before Loading Heavy Equipment
- Activity: Before Loading
- While Loading Heavy Equipment
- After Loading Heavy Equipment
- Low-Friction Situations
- Equipment Inspection
- Unloading Heavy Equipment
- Activity: Unloading Heavy Equipment
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5. Tiedowns
- Tiedown Placement and Load
- Working Load Limits
- Number of Tiedowns
- Activity: Tiedowns
- System and Component Working Load Limits
- Aggregate Working Load Limits
- Aggregate Working Load Limits: Examples
- Activity: Number of Tiedowns
- Activity: Tiedown Load Limit
- Before Attaching Tiedowns
- Attaching Tiedowns
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6. Inspections
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- Inspection During Transit
- Activity: Proper Loading and Securement
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7. Conclusion
- Summary
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