Cargo Securement – Non-Hazardous Cargo

This program provides training in the proper use of supporting equipment and securement techniques to prevent shipments from being damaged in transport. This course is specific to road and water transportation. It does not address items related to air transportation. The course covers:

• Responsibilities
• Applicable Laws and Regulations
• Intermodal Enforcement
• Forces Affecting Cargo by Mode
• Blocking and Bracing Techniques
• Case Studies

This course will aid you in:

• Organizing your shipments.
• Planning the transportation of your shipment.
• Understanding why it is important to properly secure your cargo.
• Understanding the various regulations affecting load securement.
• Preparing the cargo properly before loading.
• Understanding the forces affecting cargo in transport through the various modes of travel.
• Selecting the proper equipment type.
• Techniques to aid in error free shipments.
• Understanding the mechanics of packaging.

Learning Objectives: Understanding applicable laws and regulations related to cargo securement in order to properly prepare for the transportation of your shipments, including proper handling of packagings, blocking and bracing techniques, and knowing the forces that may affect your cargo by mode.

Target Audience: This Blocking & Bracing course is intended for employees who are responsible for supervising and or packing cargo transport units with packages and cargos including the following:

• Consignor/Shippers
• Freight Forwarders
• Consolidators
• Carriers and Consignees

Modules / Topics:

• Module 1: Introduction: This module covers an introduction to the training program.
• Module 2: Securement by Mode: This module covers the forces that cargo experiences when being transported by road, rail, vessel, and aircraft, as well as regulations that apply to securement.
• Module 3: Supporting Equipment & Restraint Methods: This module covers various devices and equipment used to secure loads of different shapes and sizes, as well as how they are used.
• Module 4: Securement Techniques: This module covers several techniques that are commonly used to secure different types of packagings.

Regulatory Texts & References Required

• None required

Recommended Resources

• European Best Practice Guidelines on Cargo Securing
• IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code)
• US DOT FMCSA Driver’s Handbook on Cargo Securement

Pre-requisites

• None required

Course Features

• $295 per license
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Language: English
• Includes final assessment to validate student’s understanding of material
• Training certificate will be issued upon successful completion of course

Blocking & Bracing – Hazardous Materials

This Blocking & Bracing course is intended for employees who are responsible for supervising and or packing cargo transport units with packages containing dangerous goods and other cargos. This course is specific to road and water transportation. It does not address items related to air transportation. The course is designed to meet the requirements of the Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) Book for training hazardous materials/dangerous goods employees. This in-depth course assists the hazardous materials/dangerous goods manager, supervisor and packer to ensure transportation compliance and minimization of shipment delays, out-of-service orders, spills, and clean-up costs, environmental restoration fees and other claims related to improper securement. This course has been developed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to properly secure a shipment for transportation.

• Responsibilities
• Applicable Laws and Regulations
• Intermodal Enforcement
• Forces Affecting Cargo by Mode
• Blocking and Bracing Techniques
• Case Studies

It is important to note that while the course covers dangerous goods securement the principals apply to any type of cargo.

Learning Objectives: Understanding applicable laws and regulations related to cargo securement in order to properly prepare for the transportation of your shipments, including proper handling of packagings, blocking and bracing techniques, and knowing the forces that may affect your cargo by mode.

Target Audience: This Blocking & Bracing course is intended for employees who are responsible for supervising and or packing cargo transport units with packages containing dangerous goods and other cargos including the following:

• Hazmat Employers
• Consignor/Shippers
• Freight Forwarders
• Consolidators
• Carriers and Consignees

Students will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

Regulatory Texts & References Required

• None Required

Recommended Resources

• 49 CFR Regulations (October 1, 2020) – free download or book available for purchase applies to the domestic transportation by all modes in the US
• The IMO/ILO UN ECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code)
• Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Circular 1442
• 33 CFR applies to Ports and Waterways in the US.
• The International Conference for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
• IMDG Code Book Set – International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (Amd. 40-20) – available for purchase
• IMDG Code Corrigenda May 2022
• The International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) and the International Safe Container Act

Pre-requisites: Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Transportation General Awareness & Security Awareness Training

Course Features

• $295 per license
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Language: English
• Includes final assessment to validate student’s understanding of material
• Training certificate will be issued upon successful completion of course