Avoiding Disaster

Improper securing of stacked goods can lead to fines, imprisonment and potentially cause injuries or fatalities on the road. Unique Sideboards are an excellent way to ensure that stacked goods will remain stacked during the transport process. 

Proper Load Securing Equipment Benefits Everyone.

• Manufacturers can anticipate less product damage during the transport process
• Reusable sideboards can minimize packaging costs
• Drivers can expedite time during the securing of loads and unloading
• Drivers can anticipate less likelihood of loads shifting
• Drivers can anticipate contained hauling despite vibration from rough roads
• Panels are light weight to help with ergonomics of transport personnel.
• Trucking companies can incorporate into safety program
• Insurance companies can quantify risk analysis through safety programs
• End users can expect less product damage during the transport process
• DOT and other officials can easily visualize secure loads
• Motorists can visualize secure loads

Aluminum design benefits 

• Panels are lightweight and stackable for easy use and easy storage during non use.
• Heavy wall outside radius angle distributes weight across multiple load units.
• Radius angle helps prevent chafing to nylon strap devices used to secure loads.
• Aluminum design will not rust stain goods being transported.
• Residual scrap value if panel becomes damaged.
• Panel sizes can be custom modified to fit an application.
• Aluminum products have an excellent life cycle

Reasons to consider proper load containment devices

• Highway safety- containing loads
• Keeping Insurance rates mitigated by by reducing risk of accidents
• Keeping manufacturers happy by not damaging or losing products
• Avoiding legal ramifications of spilling loads

Known citable offenses (varies from state to state)

• Spilling Loads
• LitteringCriminal littering
• Unsecured loads
• Shifting or fallen loads
• Vehicles with loads escaping
• Menacing or damaging vehicles
• Loose material
• Throwing or dropping objects onto public right of way
• Using of sideboards on open top vehicles
• Faulty motor carrier equipment
  
  

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Federal / State Regulations

§ 393.102What are the minimum performance criteria for cargo securement devices and systems?

[Interpretation](a) Performance criteria—(1) Breaking strength. Tiedown assemblies (including chains, wire rope, steel strapping, synthetic webbing, and cordage) and other attachment or fastening devices used to secure articles of cargo to, or in, commercial motor vehicles must be designed, installed, and maintained to ensure that the maximum forces acting on the devices or systems do not exceed the manufacturer's breaking strength rating under the following conditions, applied separately:(i) 0.8 g deceleration in the forward direction;(ii) 0.5 g acceleration in the rearward direction; and(iii) 0.5 g acceleration in a lateral direction.(2) Working Llad limit. Tiedown assemblies (including chains, wire rope, steel strapping, synthetic webbing, and cordage) and other attachment or fastening devices used to secure articles of cargo to, or in, commercial motor vehicles must be designed, installed, and maintained to ensure that the forces acting on the devices or systems do not exceed the working load limit for the devices under the following conditions, applied separately:(i) 0.435 g deceleration in the forward direction;(ii) 0.5 g acceleration in the rearward direction; and(iii) 0.25 g acceleration in a lateral direction.(b) Performance criteria for devices to prevent vertical movement of loads that are not contained within the structure of the vehicle.Securement systems must provide a downward force equivalent to at least 20 percent of the weight of the article of cargo if the article is not fully contained within the structure of the vehicle. If the article is fully contained within the structure of the vehicle, it may be secured in accordance with § 393.106(b).(c) Equivalent means of securement. The means of securing articles of cargo are considered to meet the performance requirements of this section if the cargo is:(1) Immobilized, such so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely affected; or(2) Transported in a sided vehicle that has walls of adequate strength, such that each article of cargo within the vehicle is in contact with, or sufficiently close to a wall or other articles, so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely affected; or(3) Secured in accordance with the applicable requirements of §§393.104 through 393.136