North American Cargo Securement Program

Course Duration: 2 – 3 hours

Introduction

The Fleet Safety International’s North American Cargo Securement Program is based on The NSC Standard 10 Cargo Securement approved by the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety on June 8, 2013
 
Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. History of the Cargo Securement Standard
3. Fundamentals of Cargo Securement
   1. Guiding Principals
   2. What does the Standard cover?
   3. What does the Standard require of carriers and drivers?
   4. Driver Inspections
   5. Securement Options
   6. Minimum Force Standards
4. General Cargo Securement Requirements
   1. The Securement System
   2. Components
   3. Securing Devices
   4. Appropriate System
   5. Minimum Strength Requirements
   6. Tiedowns
   7. Edge Protectors
   8. Cargo Placement
5. Number of Tiedowns
6. Optional Additional Topics
   1. Energy Sector Specific
   2. Logs
   3. Dressed Lumber
   4. Metal Coils
   5. Paper Rolls
   6. Concrete Pipe
   7. Intermodal Containers
   8. Vehicles as Cargo
   9. Boulders
   10. Roll-on/Roll-off and Hook Lift Containers.
7. Final Exam

 
Cargo Securement Program Test

Testing is conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
 
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. 
 

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