Small cartons require plywood restraint to prevent them from sliding out.
Blocking must use the track, not the doors for support.
Interior packaging must meet DOT requirements for labeling
Proper load placarding is critical to legal movement of hazardous materials.
If you don't load and block properly, this is what happens.
Flatbed blocking and bracing to prevent movement while on the rail.
Knee brace.
Excellent example of a single end gate.
We review the labels of every shipment we handle to ensure it is in complaince.
GSL spends thousands each year for hazardous material handling training, and is looked to as an expert by steamship lines and railroads in preparing loads for safe and legal shipment.
For loads that do not come to the end of a container, a knee brace can be used to keep it from shifing. Note that all lumber is 2 x 6.
This cargo came all the way to the end of the container, and a single end gate was used to secure it. Double end gate blocking is required on haz mat loads that do not fill the entire length of a container.
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Small cartons require plywood restraint to prevent them from sliding out.