Who is Responsible

What are the vehicles owners responsibilities for load securing?

  • To ensure vehicles are in optimum condition
  • To ensure each vehicle has the correct load securing equipment
  • To ensure staff are correctly trained on how to use load securing equipment
  • To ensure company purchases high quality and rated load securing products

What are the drivers obligations to load safety?

  • To check load securing and load distribution before setting off
  • To check and rectify load securing during transport
  • To adapt driving behavior to suit the load
  • To check load securing if someone else has loaded the vehicle

What are the dispatches obligations for load securing ?

  • To ensure load is correctly stacked on pallets
  • To ensure load packs are balanced
  • To ensure load limit is not exceeded
  • To ensure unusual and abnormal loads weights and dimensions are communicated correctly

What are the forklift drivers obligations for load securing ?

  • To ensure load is spaced and stacked correctly
  • To ensure load is balanced and weight is over axles
  • To notify dispatch of any packaging that has opened
  • To load according to load schedule and delivery manifesto

What are the loaders obligations for load securing ?

  • The loader is the responsible as the person in charge of the loading tasks
  • The person is responsible not to use worn or damaged load securing products
  • To check load is secure and safe for transport
  • To report any loading errors and faults to management

What are the suppliers obligations for load securing ?

  • To supply tested and properly rated load securing products
  • To inform the client of new and innovative load securing products
  • To sell and distribute high quality products
  • To inform transporters of when load securing products should be replaced

What are the authority responsibilities for load securing ?

  • To ensure vehicles are using the correct load securing equipment
  • To check vehicles are not over loaded
  • To remove vehicles from the road that have unsafe loads
  • To advise and remind drivers of the correct load transporting laws in SA

What are the client obligations for load securing?

  • All loads delivered to clients should be inspected by clients before off loading goods
  • To report any unbalanced or incorrectly loaded products to transport company
  • To report any unsecured loads to transport company
  • To report any damaged load securing products to transport company