Posted by John in La on July 04, 2016 at 07:53:53 from (96.33.136.54):
George; I use classic view so your post on tie down straps is getting buried on the second and almost on the third page. So you and others can see it and discuss it lets start a new post.
You asked several questions and asked for someone to provide links to explain to you how to tie something down. That can be very hard for us to do. We do not know all of Indiana's laws. So while we can go back and forth all day saying DOT laws do not apply to me because I am not commercial (I have gotten into this discussion several times on this site) state laws kick in. While there are federal DOT officers that work for the federal government; most DOT officers we encounter work for the state; are most times state police; and should enforce state laws. So a state DOT officer has just as much authority to stop a motorcycle going 10 mph over the speed limit; a guy hauling a push lawnmower on a trailer with no straps; as he does a over the road truck. So your claim; "I am not commercial" is invalid.
So lets throw "commercial" and "state laws" out of the discussion. In most states they have adopted federal laws; it is easy for us to discuss federal law; and if you follow federal law you will be within most state standards.
You asked about rub rails. That is a old law that has been removed. While using rub rails is not a good practice because they become weak from hitting them and may not be strong enough to hold anything bigger than a riding mower; stake pockets are a good tie down point. https://www.jjkeller.com/wcsstore/CVCatalogAssetStore/references/miscellaneous/cargo-securement/rubrails.pdf
I have never seen a law that says you can not use straps. The big thing about straps is you must use edge protectors. § 393.104: (f) Use of tiedowns (4) 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. The edge protection must resist abrasion, cutting and crushing. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/393.104
A strap; chain or rope must be marked. If not marked it will be considered the lowest grade. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/393.108
To tie down equipment you would use the rules in § 393.130 and § 393.128 https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/393.130 https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/section/393.128
Pay attention the last couple of paragraphs.......
If that article of cargo were a machine with built-in attachment points, and the driver used the direct method (a chain from a trailer anchor point to a cargo attachment point), five direct attachments would be needed - or four direct and one indirect.
When using the direct method, each tie-down device only gets half its rated working load limit. So, if the devices are rated for 4,700 pounds each, they would get a 2,350-pound allowance (5 x 2,350 = 11,750 pounds AWLL). Four 4,700-pound chains would give you only 9,400-pound AWLL. Cargo securement isn't rocket science, but there's too much to be taken into account to let poorly trained drivers or sub-standard tie-down equipment ruin your company's safety record.
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