The North American Cargo Securement Standard helps prevent incidents by guiding those responsible for cargo in how to properly secure it. This course is designed to teach you the Standard so that you know how to secure your cargo in a way that won’t make your flatbed unstable or cause you to lose your load.

This Cargo Securement Basics course covers the following topics:

• How the North American Cargo Securement Standard was developed and is maintained
• Types of securement devices
• Performance criteria
• Cargo inspections
• Cargo securement requirements
• Exemptions to the standard, including:
  • Dressed lumber
  • Metal coils
  • Paper rolls
  • Concrete pipes
  • Vehicles as cargo
  • Boulders

Approximately 80 minutes

You must receive a mark of 80% on each chapter in order to pass this course. Each chapter can be repeated as many times as needed in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. Please note that, in some jurisdictions, additional practical evaluation on equipment may be required to ensure regulatory compliance.