Cargo Securement Course
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
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. This content developer is recognized by the International Competency Assessment Board (I-CAB) for its expertise in this subject matter and is listed as a competency development resource for I-CAB assessments.
North American Cargo Securement Program Topics
- History of the Cargo Securement Standard
- Fundamentals of Cargo Securement
- Guiding Principles
- What does the Standard cover?
- What does the Standard require of carriers and drivers?
- Driver Inspections
- Securement Options
- Minimum Force Standards
- General Cargo Securement Requirements
- The Securement System
- Components
- Securing Devices
- Appropriate System
- Minimum Strength Requirements
- Tiedowns
- Edge Protectors
- Cargo Placement
- Number of Tiedowns
Optional Additional Cargo Securement Topics
- Energy Sector Specific
- Logs
- Dressed Lumber
- Metal Coils
- Paper Rolls
- Concrete Pipe
- Intermodal Containers
- Vehicles as Cargo
- Boulders
- Roll-on/Roll-off
- Hook Lift Containers