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April 2014

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Business 44 | Overdrive | April 2014 A steel coil doesn't take up much space on a flatbed, but anyone who's transported one knows it's nothing to take lightly. Gene Sims makes a point of teaching conservative securement practices to trainees at WTI Transport in Tuscalo- osa, Ala., where he is safety instructor. 1 Sims says he's using chains rated at 4,700 pounds. The work load limit of each is double that, or 9,400 pounds. Using six chains on this model coil, this load has 56,400 pounds of protection. Each strap is rated at 5,200 pounds, for a work load limit of 10,400 pounds. So for a 40,000-pound coil, this securement is "well over the limit," Sims says. 2 One edge protector can han- dle more than one chain as long as each is firmly in place, not harming the coil. By Max Heine How to secure a steel coil 3 Chains should be looped inside the rub rail, around the supports, with the hook attached on the chain's top. 4 DOT regula- tions say there must be a gap of an inch on each end of any ratchet binder to allow for further tightening as the load shifts and settles. HowTo_Secure_Coil.indd 44 4/1/14 8:12 AM

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