Conor:
Whats the weight of the load? Those straps are rated typically 5 tonnes each maximum so if its a 20 tonne load then on capacity alone there’s not enough straps.
Pay attention next time at your cpc course.
The full weight of a load is never to be secured. At a maximum it’s 80% of the weight.
A few anti slip mats, loaded against the headboard, and 3 straps rated at 5000dan and it’s more then secure.
Saying that, id have at least two on each row with anti slip matts everywhere. Loaded against the headboard like it is.
A load is to be secured against normal driving conditions, emergency stops and evasive manoeuvres. Not accidents
that load would not have got out of the gate in Germany where there is consignor liability, when we load flooring there are pictures at the office showing how the load is to be strapped and once loaded the forkie takes photos which are sent direct to the office, if they do not like what they see you do it again if not good enough the load comes off,
If it was me a would put 4 straps with edge protectors then cracked on.But thats me now i will wait on the comments from the i have done no wrong brigade.
cav551:
Look at the outer beams on the bottom layer, the straps are doing sfa.
Maybe take one or two of the beams from the top row and add it/them to the bottom row which should bring the bottom row outwards. Then maybe preferably plenty of passes of insulated chains would be better than straps and edge protectors.Also treating each seperate level as needing to be secured independently not relying on just securing the top level to also secure the bottom level.Which still leaves the usual flaw and question of longitudinal security.
Bluey Circles:
what is the idea in having straps strung out along the side post ? presumably there was some thouht process behind it
those straps are life savers, once you have put your full body harness on climbed onto the trailer hooked on to said straps
so you can sling the load you can fall off the trailer and you will do no harm to yourself . ACCORDING TO H&S
He might not have enough straps, no edge protectors, no straps or chains stopping forward motion and it’s too long for the vehicle so probably overloading the back axle…but at least he’s stored the ends of the straps neatly so that’s got to earn some TNUK CSI points for safety.
Those side bars with straps is the “oh crap, site won’t accept this load without side restraints” response so you just stick a couple of straps down the side (badly) instead of the proper made for the job restraints you’ll see on a lot of builders trucks. Absolutely pointless as the first thing the site guys will do is remove them as they’ve not got a crane, so have to use a JCB or 360’ digger to unload (based on experience so far).
- dream on 
Then maybe preferably plenty of passes of insulated chains would be better than straps and edge protectors.Also treating each seperate level as needing to be secured independently not relying on just securing the top level to also secure the bottom level.Which still leaves the usual flaw and question of longitudinal security.
