When transporting cargo on public roads, the load must be secure to not.... - ANSWER
Lead, spill, blow off the vehicle, fall from the vehicle, fall through the vehicle, come
dislodged from the vehicle, swing or shift making the vehicle unstable.
Federal cargo securement rules apply to...? - ANSWER Trucks, truck and trailers, Semi-
trailers, full trailers, and tractor-pole trailers, with a gross vehicle weight more than 10,000
lbs.
An improperly secured load can result in..... - ANSWER A crash; loss of life/personal
injury; Loss of load; Damage to the cargo; Damage to the vehicle; Issue of citations/tickets;
the vehicle being placed out of service.
Since additional securement requirements exist for transporting Metal Coil loads, those rules
and requirements take precedence over the general cargo securement requirements. True
or False? - ANSWER True
Produce comprised of mixtures, compounds, and/or alloys, commonly known as metal,
metal foil, metal leaf, forged metal, stamped metal, metal wire or metal chain, that are
generally good conductors of electricity and heat or can be melted or fused, hammered into
thin sheets, or drawn into wire, and that are bulked packaged or packaged from multiple
pulls or continues pulls as a roll, coil or spool, wind or wrap. - ANSWER Metal Coils
The rules for securing metal coils are listed in 49 CFR $393.120, which apply to all metal coil
loads totaling 5,000 lbs or more. True or False? - ANSWER True
Each securement system MUST be able to withstand a minimum amount of force in each
direction. True or False? - ANSWER True
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Lead, spill, blow off the vehicle, fall from the vehicle, fall through the vehicle, come
dislodged from the vehicle, swing or shift making the vehicle unstable.
Federal cargo securement rules apply to...? - ANSWER Trucks, truck and trailers, Semi-
trailers, full trailers, and tractor-pole trailers, with a gross vehicle weight more than 10,000
lbs.
An improperly secured load can result in..... - ANSWER A crash; loss of life/personal
injury; Loss of load; Damage to the cargo; Damage to the vehicle; Issue of citations/tickets;
the vehicle being placed out of service.
Since additional securement requirements exist for transporting Metal Coil loads, those rules
and requirements take precedence over the general cargo securement requirements. True
or False? - ANSWER True
Produce comprised of mixtures, compounds, and/or alloys, commonly known as metal,
metal foil, metal leaf, forged metal, stamped metal, metal wire or metal chain, that are
generally good conductors of electricity and heat or can be melted or fused, hammered into
thin sheets, or drawn into wire, and that are bulked packaged or packaged from multiple
pulls or continues pulls as a roll, coil or spool, wind or wrap. - ANSWER Metal Coils
The rules for securing metal coils are listed in 49 CFR $393.120, which apply to all metal coil
loads totaling 5,000 lbs or more. True or False? - ANSWER True
Each securement system MUST be able to withstand a minimum amount of force in each
direction. True or False? - ANSWER True
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