Load Restraint Awareness

What it actually takes to restrain a load properly, built on the loading performance standards and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator's Load Restraint Guide. Learn the four forces a restraint system has to withstand, the difference between tie-down and direct restraint, why friction rather than weight is what holds a tied down load, how the angle of a lashing changes everything, why rated equipment matters and rope almost never does, which loads should never be tied down and who in the chain carries the responsibility. Includes paced slides with diagrams, a loading dock decision scenario and quick self checks.

Also relevant for: Farm and Rural, Construction and Trades, Electrical, Manufacturing and Industrial, Plumbing and Gas, Warehouse, Transport and Logistics

What You Will Learn

Course Content

Who This Course Is For

Drivers, loaders, forklift operators, dispatch and warehouse staff, supervisors, schedulers and anyone who loads, unloads, secures or signs off on a load, whether on a heavy vehicle, a light truck, a ute or a trailer.

Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.

Sources and Legal References

Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.