Safety Meeting

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Safety Meeting

• WELCOME!

• July 19, 2008

GFS
TRANSPORTATION, INC.
www.gfstrans.com
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DONUTS! YUM!
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Todays Safety Meeting will consist of two (2)
parts

• Powerpoint Presentation on Load Securement
• DVD Video on Airbrakes
• These two topics were chosen because of their
  reoccurring pattern found in our Roadside
  Inspections.

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations Carg
o Securement Rules
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The North American Cargo Securement
StandardLarry W. MinorFederal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration
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• Cargo securement system must prevent the cargo
  from leaking, spilling, blowing or falling from
  the motor vehicle.
• Cargo must be contained or secured to prevent
  shifting upon or within the vehicle to such an
  extent that the vehicles stability or
  maneuverability is adversely affected.

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• Securement devices and systems must be capable
  of withstanding the following three forces
• (1) 0.8 g deceleration, forward
• (2) 0.5 g acceleration, rearward
• (3) 0.5 g acceleration, lateral.

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• Vehicle structures, systems, parts, and
  components used to secure cargo must be in proper
  working order.
• Chains, wire rope, steel strapping, synthetic
  webbing, and cordage used to secure articles of
  cargo to, or in, commercial motor vehicles must
  conform to manufacturing standards.

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• Tiedowns must be attached in a manner that
  prevent them from becoming loose, unfastening, or
  opening while the vehicle is moving.
• Tiedowns and components of securement system must
  be located inboard of rub rails when practicable.

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• Edge protection must be used whenever a tiedown
  would be subject to abrasion or cutting at the
  point where it touches an article of cargo.
• Edge protection must resist abrasion, cutting and
  crushing.

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• Cargo must be firmly immobilized or secured on or
  within a vehicle by structures of adequate
  strength, dunnage/dunnage bags, shoring bars,
  tiedowns or a combination of these.
• Items that are likely to roll must be restrained
  by chocks, wedges, a cradle or other equivalent
  means.

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Example - dunnage bag
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Example - protection against rolling
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How many tiedowns? 393.110

• The rules in this section are in addition to
  Section 393.106 concerning WLL.
• When an article of cargo is not blocked or
  positioned to prevent movement in the forward
  direction, the number of tiedowns needed depends
  on the length and weight of the articles.

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393.110 (tiedowns continued)

• 1 tiedown for articles 5 ft or less in length,
  and 1,100 lbs or less in weight
• 2 tiedowns if the article is -
• 1) 5 ft or less in length and more than 1,100
  lbs in weight or
• 2) gt 5 ft but less than 10 ft, regardless of
  weight.

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Example of 110(b)(1)
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393.110 (tiedowns continued)

• 2 tiedowns for articles longer than
• 10 ft, and one additional tiedown for every 10
  ft of length, or fraction thereof, beyond the
  first 10 ft.
• If an article is blocked to prevent movement in
  the forward direction, 1 tiedown for every 10
  ft, or fraction thereof.

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Example of 110(b)(3)
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Example of 110(b)(3) - Articles blocked to
prevent forward movement 1tiedown for each 10 ft
of length, or fraction thereof.
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393.110(d) Special Purpose Vehicles

• Generally, basic rules do not apply to a
  vehicle transporting one or more articles of
  cargo such as, but not limited to, machinery or
  fabricated structural items (e.g., steel or
  concrete beams, crane booms, girders, and
  trusses, etc.) which, because of their design,
  size, shape, or weight, must be fastened by
  special methods.

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Example of a special-purpose vehicle
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• The rules are applicable only to front-end
  structures or headerboards used as part of the
  securement system.
• The performance standard applies only when the
  cargo is in contact with the front end structure
  of the vehicle.

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Example of front end structure
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What should you expect when we enforce the new
rules?

• Same inspection procedure less confusion about
  determining compliance whether the system
  complies with the rules.
• Same process for placing vehicles out of service
  for violations CVSA has revised the OOS
  Criteria to match the new rules.

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Psst. Just a reminder -
Tire pressure is very important year roundbut
the heat from the road in the summer months is
far worse than any other season - so proper
inflation is critical!

• All tires on drives and trailers should be at
  110lbs and steers 105lbs checked cold.
• A tire will loose 1 2lbs a month with a
  good sealing cap.
• All trucks and trailers should have a double
  seal cap so you dont have to take the cap off to
  check pressure.
• Caps are very important because the valve
  core is only strong enough to hold 70psi cold.
• When heat is applied to the core the plastic
  lets air out at a faster rate.
• If you do not have a tire gauge let George
  know and we will get you one.
• Thanks
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PLEASE MAKE SURE

• THAT YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE OVERDIMENSIONAL AND
  OVERWEIGHT PERMIT REGULATIONS MANUAL IN YOUR TRUCK

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Have you checked your drivers license / physical
card lately? Is it time to renew?
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THATS ALL FOLKS !
This Safety Meeting has been a presentation of
your GFS Safety Team
A SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO OUR PROFESSIONAL DRIVER
STAFF
FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS TO SAFELY SERVE OUR
CUSTOMERS EACH DAY
YOU DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND WE ARE GRATEFUL
FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!
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