Cargo Securement: Flatbed Cargo Securement Rules and Practices

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A driver is transporting a group of large, heavy machines that are not blocked or positioned to prevent forward movement. What determines the minimum number of tiedowns required?

The number of axles on the trailer

The color of the machines

The length and weight of the articles

The distance to the destination

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When using tiedowns on a trailer equipped with rub rails, where should the tiedowns be placed whenever possible?

Hanging loosely off the side

Attached only at the rear of the trailer

Inboard of the rub rails

Over the rub rails

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A driver is transporting a load of dressed lumber that is bundled and unitized. Which securement rules apply to this load?

No securement rules apply

The commodity-specific rules for dressed lumber

The rules for bulk commodities

The rules for hazardous materials

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If a tiedown passes over the sharp edge of a steel beam, what must be used to protect the tiedown?

Nothing, as tiedowns are designed for sharp edges

Edge protection that resists abrasion, cutting, and crushing

Extra tiedowns for redundancy

A piece of cardboard

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When must a driver inspect cargo and its securement devices after starting a trip?

Within the first 50 miles of the trip

Only if the cargo is hazardous

After every 500 miles

Only at the final destination

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A driver is using a welded steel chain for cargo securement, but the chain has no grade marking. How should its working load limit be determined?

Assume it is grade 70 transport chain

Assign it the working load limit of grade 30 proof coil

Do not use the chain at all

Assign it the highest possible working load limit

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A driver is using a tiedown that does not have any markings indicating its strength. How should the working load limit be determined for this tiedown?

Double the estimated strength for safety

Use the lowest rating for that type of tiedown in the working load limit table

Assume it is the strongest available for that type

Do not use the tiedown at all

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If two articles of cargo are placed side by side and secured by a transverse tiedown, what must be true about their placement?

They must be stacked on top of each other

They do not require any additional securement

They must be at least one foot apart

They must be in direct contact or prevented from shifting toward each other

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A driver is transporting a load of sand in a tank trailer. Does the cargo securement rule for tiedowns apply to this load?

Yes, but only if the sand is wet

Only if the sand is in bags

Yes, because all cargo must be tied down

No, because bulk commodities like sand in a tank are exempt

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A driver is transporting a load of pipes on a flatbed trailer. Some of the pipes are likely to roll during transit. What must the driver do to prevent the pipes from rolling?

Only use tiedowns without additional restraint

Rely on friction between the pipes and the trailer bed

Place the pipes in the center of the trailer without securing them

Use chocks, wedges, a cradle, or other equivalent means to restrain the pipes

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