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27 August 2015 1"

Unlucky Camry

Lucky Camry

2015 ALC Supply Chain Safety & Compliance Summit

Load"Restraint"is"NOT"just"a"legal"rule,"Good"Load"Restraint"saves"lives…..""At"least"4"dead"in"the"last"9"months"

6"December"2014" 2"


Road"Safety"StaHsHcs"

!  NSW"Centre"for"Road"Safety"2014"figures"for"Dimension"&"Load"Restraint"related"deaths,"factored""x"23/7"for"Australia"wide.""

!  LR"FataliHes"~"4T5"per"annum"

!  LR"Serious"injuries"~"110"per"annum"

!  Many"LR"incidents"would"be"recorded"as"other"types"of"incidents"(eg"Rollover)"

The&consignor,&Tpt&company&and&driver&were&ALL&found&guilty&aAer&this&2011&fatality&&

Fatal&Rollover&2012&caused&by&load&shiA&CoR&Charges&proven&

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A"Short"History"of"Load"Restraint"

!  Germany"did"some"serious"R&D"on"LR"forces"~"1988T89:"!  Adopted"a"crash"“g"forces”"approach"with"

0.8g"/"0.5g"etc"

!  Braking"~"0.6g"plus"impact"0.2g"

!  Most"countries"now"follow"this"approach""

!  In"1994"NRTC"published"the"first"ediHon"of"Load"Restraint"Guide,"!  First"use"of"performance"standards"

!  In"first"ediHon,"some"technical"issues"were"probably"overTsimplified"in"an"abempt"to"make"it"“suitable&for&truck&drivers”&

Normal"braking"0.1"–"0.2g"

Hard"braking"0.3"–"0.4g"

Crisis"braking"0.5"–"0.6g"

Legal"LRG"0.8g"forwards"

Car"/"truck"impact"forces"

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2nd"EdiHon"LRG,"2004""

!  Authored"by"NSW"Roads"&"Traffic"Authority"

!  Took"4+"years"from"start"to"publicaHon"

!  Won"Engineers"Australia"Excellence"Award!"!  Follows"InternaHonal"PracHce"of"Performance"Stds"–"

was"highly"regarded"O’seas"

!  Blue"SecHon"for"drivers"and"Tpt"companies"

!  Orange"SecHon"for"Engineers"

!  Inspectors,"Police"and"Legal"profession"struggle"with"interpretaHon"of"Performance"Standards""

!  Everybody"wants"consistent"enforcement"5"


3rd"EdiHon"Comments"A"Quick"Disclaimer"

!  Disclaimer:""This"pack"gives"the"author’s"professional"opinions"and"it"must"be"clearly"noted"that"none"of"the"following"is"NTC"or"NHVR"policy"or"stated"intent."

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3rd"EdiHon"LRG,"~2017(?)""

Key%ObjecAves%for%the%3rd%EdiAon%

See%hbp://ntc.gov.au/currentTprojects/loadTrestraintTguideTmaintenance/"

Improve"Road"Safety"in"Australia"

!  Update"for"technology"e.g."!  Electronic"Brakes"give"higher"g"forces"!  Rated"curtains"to"be"covered""

!  Improve"consistent"enforcement"

!  Define"vague"issues"(eg"“limited&verGcal&movement&is&permissible”)""

!  Improve"Industry"compliance"!  Easier"to"understand"&"access"correct"info"

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Reported"Issues"from"IniHal"Workshops"

!  Assumed"that"a"Performance"Standard"stays"as"the"legal"approach"(as"used"InternaHonally)"

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Technical%Issues%! Electronic"Braking"V’s"Forward"

0.8g,""increase"forward"g?"!  Is"the"0.2g"verHcal"necessary?"! Choking,"Belly"wrapping"

calculaHons?"! “Adversely"affect"stability”"

needs"beber"definiHon"(SRT?)"! Define"acceptable"gaps"! Gates"&"pipe"rack"capacity"!  Toughen"Engineering"CerHficaHons"

User%&%InterpretaAon%Issues%! Use"of"Rated"curtains"not"clear"! Worked"examples"on"how"to"

read"the"Tables"! Define"acceptable"gaps"in"

contained"loads"&"upwards"0.2g"! Strap"2500kgf"≠"Allowable"Mass"! StaHc"Vs"Dynamic"needs"

explaining"! Etc…"


User"/"InterpretaHon"issues"Structure"of"the"LR"Guide"

•  Most"people"know"the"book"is"a"Guide""•  “Only"Appendix"F1"is"the"law”""•  So%why%do%we%bury%the%legal% % % % % %

%requirements%at%page%186????%•  SuggesAon%%SecAon%1%=%Legal%Requirements % % % % %

% % % %SecAon%2%=%Drivers%/%Operators % % % % %% % % %SecAon%3%=%Engineers%

•  Should"the"3rd"EdiHon"even"be"a"hard"copy"OR"just"an"onTline"searchable"document"(eg"Aust"Dangerous"Goods"Code)"

•  What"about"a"Mobile"APP?????......."% 9"


Telstra"Unrestricted"

• "Telstra"and"EngisHcs"announce……"


Part%3%–%ALC’s%new%Retail%LR%Guidelines%%Sean&Carlson&

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She’ll&be&right&mate!&


4 Engineer Certified Load Restraint Guidelines

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Part 3 – ALC’s new Retail LR Guidelines

Tautliners

Pantechs Rail Curtainsiders

Marine Containers

Provides a platform for Load Restraint compliance


Freight types

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Palletised freight

Stillages Loose boxes

Mezzanine Decks

What’s covered?

Load Configurations

Restraint methods

Rated Curtains

Flat Tops

Tie Down Blocking

Containerised


! Guidelines have been developed to maximise diagrammatic content

!  Drivers and loaders respond best to

information presented in a Isometric format

!  Keeping the content to a reasonable level can be difficult

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She’ll be right mate!

General Approach : Format

Content / Flexibility

Simplicity


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She’ll be right mate!

General Approach : Format

!  Engineering calculations distilled into simple tables to allow restraint to be determined


!  Guidelines have been Engineered to meet the Performance Standard for the NHVR Heavy Vehicle Law – NTC Load Restraint Guide 2004

!  Engineering meets NTC and state Regulatory requirements for certification

!  Existing load restraint practices maybe challenged by the need to meet the Performance Standards

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Load Restraint Compliance : Road

0.8g 0.5g

0.5g

0.2g


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Load Restraint Compliance

Guidelines Engineered for crash forces = Performance Standards

Normal driving conditions : Minimal demand on restraint systems

Max deceleration : approx 0.68g without advanced braking

Truck + light vehicle = 0.8g approx


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Load Restraint Compliance : Rail

!  Australian Rail forces for compliance are more than double the road forces – makes sensible payloads tricky, as lashing options are limited!

2 g for rail 1 g for rail

0.8g for road 0.5g for road


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Guideline Development : Process

ALC Brief for load types

Engineering Draft Document development

ALC member

Feedback

Revised document

Regulator engagement

Guideline Issue

Rail provider engagement

104 individual feedback issues raised and addressed from 13 respondent organisations


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ALC member

Feedback

Revised document


Guideline Issue


Current Status: Pantech, Tautliner guideline


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ALC member

Feedback

Revised document


Guideline Issue


Current Status: Pantech, Tautliner guideline

Current Status: Curtainsider, Marine guideline


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Guideline Summary : Pantechs

Freight types: ! Palletised Timber / Plastic Pallets Freight ! Loose Boxes Restraint options: ! Blocking – vehicle body ! Shoring bars – rearwards blocking only


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Guideline Summary : Pantechs

Restraint options with Shoring Bars: Restrained mass values provided for: !  Timber Pallets !  Plastic Pallets !  2 x common rated shoring bars


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Guideline Summary : Tautliner

Freight types: ! Palletised Timber / Plastic Pallets Freight ! Freight on timber dunnage Restraint options: ! Load Rated Curtains ! Tiedown ! Blocking with gates and headboards

Diagrammatic “table of contents” To direct users to relevant information


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Restraint with gates – lash the gates or lash the freight?

Restraint capacities with rated curtains ?

Tie down lashing tables


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Mezzanine Decks ! What impact does the

lashing provide on the deck rating?

! What are acceptable loading configurations?


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Guideline Summary : Curtainsider container

Freight types: ! Palletised Timber / Plastic Pallets Freight Restraint options: ! Blocking – container walls and doors

! Tiedown methods


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Guideline Summary : Marine container

Freight types: ! Palletised Timber / Plastic Pallets

Freight Restraint options: ! Blocking – container walls and doors

! Tiedown methods


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Guideline Summary : Marine container

Correct use of Dunnage bags for blocking on container surfaces

Maximum freight masses to ensure container walls are not over stressed

Tiedown options for webbing and packaging straps


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Allied safety issues included ! Lifting / securing Mezzanine Decks

! Manual handling for curtainsider vehicles

!  Loading / unloading considerations – falling product etc

Guideline Summary : Safety


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! 4 Engineered load restraint Guidelines:

1.   Pantechs 2.   Tautliners 3.   Marine Containers 4.   Curtainsiders

! Consultation process has provided many key

changes to maximise application of guidelines

! Guidelines provide compliance and reduce level of grey in load restraint compliance for Operators and Consignors alike

Summary

Next steps are focused around regulator engagement


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!  Engineered load restraint guidelines maximise capacity to be compliant and minimise risk

Summary cont’d

As an industry we need to get this right : The penalty of failure extends far past the court room



• "Telstra"and"EngisHcs"announce……"



•  A"comprehensive"APP"to"check"" "Load"Restraint"Compliance"

•  Boxes"to"bulldozers"•  Visual,"InteracHve"&"Easy"to"Use"•  Aimed"at"OnTRoad"Inspectors,"Drivers""and"Consignors"for"CoR"compliance"checks"



•  Consistent"assessment"tool"for"Road"AuthoriHes"and"Industry"•  Cloud"Based"for"smart"phones"and"tablets"(both&iOS&&&Android)"•  NonTTelstra"customers"too"

•  Commercial"release"in"Q1"2016"



• ""CheckaLoad"will"provide"consistency"of"load"restraint"assessment"for"road"authority"officers,"consignors"and"Transport"industry"alike…"

…because"we"have"to"stop"LR"fataliHes"

Air"Liquide"/"Doble"Express"fatality"


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