Why you should always secure your load properly!!

[mattyp747]

far out this was one lucky guy, i heard he was ok in the end!!

found on this forum: from here at this Link

amazing!!

 

[TallPaul]

Looks like that high backed seat helped him a lot.

 

[rg200amp]

WOW, thats crazy!

 

[Kestas]

I saw something similar when I took driver's ed in 1973, and they showed the "snuff" reel of bad accidents to scare us into driving like good little boys and girls.

Isn't there supposed to be some specific additional safeguard to prevent this when hauling these types of potentially sliding loads?

 

[Chris142]

Wheres the headache rack?

 

[Shannow]

I hate those accidents that are 100% obvious with the benefit of hindsight.

 

[crinkles]

those are some big sheet pile sections right there.

 

[Kestas]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
I hate those accidents that are 100% obvious with the benefit of hindsight.
I thought I saw something about this in some of my safety training, and that there are safeguards for these loads. I'm hoping someone in the trucking industry can verify this for me.

 

[Cutehumor]

Darwin?

 

[Steve S]

I have always wondered about that kind of thing happening.

 

[GMGuy]

Quote:
Wheres the headache rack?


Maybe removed for the sake of looks.

I caught one episode of some big rig remake show (can't remember the title, Pimp my Truck?). Anyway, guy had a nice, but somewhat tired working Peterbilt logging truck with an all buisness headache rack (It looked good on the truck as far as I was concerned) so what do the stylists do? Remove the "ugly" rack... 'it serves no purpose'... Isn't that the point? Until you need it.

Alex.

 

[pepper32]

Looking at the straps securing the load, it does not appear that he gut wrapped the sheet pile. By running the straps from one side of the trailer around the load and securing it on the other side. This way it reduces the chance of shifting forward during stops.