Another Tragic Load Restraint Fatality
There has been yet another awful Load Restraint failure on Friday (24 Jan 2020).
It appears that a large piece of roof sheeting has dislodged from a portable building being transported on the Newell Highway near Parkes NSW. The steel sheet has hit a Toyota Prado carrying a family of five. The 39 yo mother has died in the accident. What a sad, terrible thing for her husband and three young boys to experience.
https://www.parkeschampionpost.com.au/story/6597911/man-charged-for-unsafe-load-after-woman-dies-in-collision-near-parkes/?cs=1496
Key Point: When preparing a large item for transport, it is imperative that the consignor and loader both review the item for loose pieces. Whether it is a section of sheeting from a demountable building, a hydraulic cylinder from a partially dismantled machine, or just loose attachments, small items may vibrate or break away in transit.
If you don't know what decent load restraint looks like, get some training and/or qualified advice. That doesn't mean getting some ideas down the pub!
Google the NTC Load Restraint Guide. Read the short overview as a minimum. There is a lot of practical advice in the NTC Guide if you just look for it.
Principal at Shelley Dale OHS Services
5 年Another senseless, totally preventable loss of someone’s loved one. So frustrating. If only this training was mandated by regulation imagine how many lives could be saved. Keep spreading the good word Mike!
Business Development Manager at Empire Transport (VIC)
5 年There should be mandatory training for all drivers prior to them getting their truck license.
National Health Safety & Wellbeing Lead Specialist at Possability
5 年Such an avoidable tragedy - when are the players going to get real about training and education
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5 年The Load Restraint Guide is a good start, showing what should be restrained and where, but the how has to be learnt, and truck owners need to train. Same goes for driving.
National Safety Manager, C&HG
5 年The word "accident" is often used in incidents like this. "Accident" implies an element of luck or fate. Taking shortcuts or being complacent is not an accident, it's a choice.