Just a thought.
thesun.co.uk/news/20280341/ … uthampton/
What went wrong?
Guessing that each pack of blocks has a thick heat shrink plastic wrap and that in this case one was damaged/ripped/failed?
So, a net would have probably prevented the pack splitting out of it`s wrap, and falling as catastrophically as it did, agreed.
But, if the plastic wrap was in good nick, any net would be unnecessary.
I think we`re hoping to stop bad practise here.
Badly wrapped packs, and no net: refuse the pack.
So, no need for a net.
Badly wrapped packs, with a net: “Chuck it on it`ll be fine!”…
Delivered bricks, blocks and roof tiles for years with just a net, no straps, and never lost anything. Strap and shrink wrap is OK as long as its in perfect condition. Only takes a small tear and the wind, or sharp edge of product will soon make a hole big enough for something to come out, and this causes a domino effect. Problem is, most places wont let you on the back to roll a net out. Main reason most brick and block hauliers use sided trailers, or even curtainsiders. Also doesn’t help that the shrink wrap seems to be getting thinner and thinner.
trucken:
Delivered bricks, blocks and roof tiles for years with just a net, no straps, and never lost anything. Strap and shrink wrap is OK as long as its in perfect condition. Only takes a small tear and the wind, or sharp edge of product will soon make a hole big enough for something to come out, and this causes a domino effect. Problem is, most places wont let you on the back to roll a net out. Main reason most brick and block hauliers use sided trailers, or even curtainsiders. Also doesn’t help that the shrink wrap seems to be getting thinner and thinner.
Sounds right. Same applies to wrap on other goods too.
When shrink wrap appeared it was really thick and strong, did a good job.
It seems to have got thinner and less strong (guess cheaper too!) over time.
Cling film wrap came along and there were always half-a-dozen layers used…now one or two wraps and so long as it keeps together long enough to get from warehouse to trailer, it`s deemed OK.
The images are not clear enough to see whether the packs but up against each other in the middle or not, but loading so a hiab type pallet grab can pick them up may get there 99.999% of the time but it still allows the straps to slacken as the bricks/blocks etc wobble. Without corner boards the strap is only really securing the particular block it is passing over. The load in question is clearly double stacked with the straps (and there are plenty of them) not securing the bottom layer contra to the guidance. We can argue the toss until the cows come home, but the the guidance is to secure each layer. It may be a PITA and it may take longer to do the job, but I’m pretty sure the unfortunate driver of this vehicle wishes it had been loaded differently.
Here’s an idea: next time the company says it intends to install cameras in the cab, counter that with a demand for a screen in the cab monitoring cameras looking at the load as it wobbles over the bumps and cambers.
net and then rope between the packs they never move look’s like ytong blocks they are the worse one’s for moving
Corner boards full length of load covering every block edge then ratchet over every pack. if you’re not happy at that then use a net as well. Time taken is immaterial, should be paid by the hour.
And yes those Ytong blocks travel like sh…
cav551:
I’m pretty sure the unfortunate driver of this vehicle wishes it had been loaded differently.
More so the woman who was seriously injured in the incident.
A net…
Would have stopped it from leaving the trailer. It would have been gathered and remained hanging off the trailer but not hitting the pavement.
The good ol’’ Sun getting confused with bricks, flying masonry and pavement slabs.
exit:
cav551:
I’m pretty sure the unfortunate driver of this vehicle wishes it had been loaded differently.More so the woman who was seriously injured in the incident.
Carrying bricks/blocks/tiles on a flat should be made illegal.
At the end of the day load security is totally dependent on the packaging holding.If it lets go the whole pack collapses.Doubt if a net would hold it.
They should only be carried on a drop or cage sider.
This picture, taken while unloading, (you can see the ropes on the ground) isn’t one of my loads because I never took any pictures at the time, but it is similar to ones I carried. If it had been mine every layer would have been roped. I was asked on many occasions where I kept my fishing net.
Oh god Air Ambulance, she was in a really bad way then
trucken:
Problem is, most places wont let you on the back to roll a net out.
That’s easily solved by pointing out that the law won’t allow you to take it on the road inadequately secured no matter what their H&S policies are on drivers going on the back of trailers so they’ve two options, let you net it which is down to your own company’s H&S policies and not theirs as to whether you can go on the back to spread it out, or take it off and good luck finding any haulier with any spare lorries to deliver it when its supposed to be.