Cargo Securement Basics
COURSE OVERVIEW
This online North American Cargo Securement Program is designed to explain the fundamentals and general requirements of cargo securement, based upon the National Safety Code for Motor Carriers (Standard 10). After completing this Cargo Securement Online Course, an understanding should be gained of the cargo securement standard, requirements of carriers and drivers, and general cargo securement requirements including the securement system, minimum strength requirements, tie-downs, and edge protectors, and cargo placement.
COURSE TOPICS
This online North American Cargo Securement Program covers the following topics:
The development and maintenance of the North American Cargo Securement Standard
Different types of securement devices
General performance criteria
Cargo inspections
Cargo securement requirements
Exemptions to the standard, including optional modules for:
Logs
Dressed lumber
Metal coils
Paper rolls
Concrete pipes
Intermodal containers
Vehicles as cargo
Roll-on, roll-off, and hook lift containers
Boulders