CDL Practice Tests For Flatbed Cargo Securement Page 5

• Attach at least one tiedown against front of row of coils to restrain against forward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
• Attach at least one tiedown against rear of row of coils to restrain against rearward motion. If possible, angle between tiedown and deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
• Attach at least one tiedown over top of each coil or side-by-side row of coils to restrain against vertical motion. Tiedowns going over top of coil(s) must be as close as possible to eye of coil.
• Arrange tiedowns, blocking, or bracing to prevent shifting or tipping in all directions.

Requirements for securing a single coil

Prevent the coil from rolling by supporting it:

• Timbers, chocks, or wedges held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent them from coming loose.
• A cradle (for example, two hardwood timbers and two coil bunks) that is restrained from sliding by:
  • Friction mats under the cradle.
  • Nailed wood blocking or cleats.
  • Placing a tiedown around the front of the cradle.
• The support must:
  • Support the coil just above the deck.
  • Not become unintentionally unfastened or loose in transit.

The use of nailed blocking or cleats as the sole means to secure timbers, chocks or wedges, or a nailed wood cradle, is prohibited.

Tiedowns, Single Coil Option #1

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally from the left side of the vehicle, through the eye, to the right side of the vehicle. If possible, the angle between the tiedown and the deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown diagonally from the right side of the vehicle, through the eye, to the left side of the vehicle. If possible, the angle between the tiedown and the deck should be less than 45, when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

Attach at least one tiedown side-to-side over the top of the coil.

Use blocking or friction mats to prevent forward movement.

Tiedowns, Single Coil Option #3

Option #3 is the same as Options #1 and #2, except that the two tiedowns that attach through the eye of the coil are replaced with two tiedowns that pass over the front and the rear of the coil.

Attach at least one tiedown over the top of the coil near the front of the coil.

Attach at least one tiedown over the top of the coil near the rear of the coil.

Use blocking or friction mats to prevent forward movement.

Securing Coils Transported in a Sided Vehicle or Intermodal Container without Anchor Points

To prevent metal coils from moving horizontally and/or tipping:

Follow general cargo securement requirements

Secure the coils using:

• Blocking and bracing
• Friction mats
• A combination of these.

The rules in this section apply to shipments of paper rolls, which individually or together, weigh 2268 kg (5000 lb.) or more.

Note: Shipments of paper rolls that weigh less than 2268 kg (5000 lb.), and paper rolls that are unitized on a pallet may either be secured in accordance this section or with the general cargo securement requirements

• Place paper rolls together in a group so that the structure of the group can be maintained.
• Place paper rolls against:
  • The front and walls of the vehicle
  • Each other
  • Other cargo