Cargo Securement Training (Flatbeds)

Cargo Securement Training (Flatbeds)

The North American Cargo Securement Standard helps prevent incidents by guiding those responsible for cargo in how to properly secure it. This course is designed to teach you the Standard so that you know how to secure your cargo in a way that won’t make your flatbed unstable or cause you to lose your load.

Cargo Securement Training (Flatbeds) Course Topics

This Cargo Securement Basics course covers the following topics:

• How the North American Cargo Securement Standard was developed and is maintained
• Types of securement devices
• Performance criteria
• Cargo inspections
• Cargo securement requirements
• Exemptions to the standard, including:
  • Dressed lumber
  • Metal coils
  • Paper rolls
  • Concrete pipes
  • Vehicles as cargo
  • Boulders