Incorporate an Excessive Chain Wear Measurement into the OOSC, Part II, Item 7. Safe Loading/Tiedown
| Entry Date | July 5, 2007 |
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| Issue Number | 07-032-VEH |
| Name | Andy Thomasson |
| Agency | Kansas Highway Patrol |
| Address | 1220 S. EnterpriseOlathe, KS, 66061United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | (785) 229-6779 |
| Fax | (913) 782-0429 |
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| Committee | Vehicle Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | To incorporate a defined measurement, that is useable roadside, to determine when a chain securement device is defective due to nicks, gouges, abrasions, or excessive wear for enforcement into Item 7. Safe Loading/Tiedowns h.(1)(b) of Part II in the OOSC. |
| Justification or Need | With no defined measurement currently listed within Item 7. Safe Loading/Tiedowns h.(1)(b) of Part II in the OOSC, enforcement of this issue is left to the discretion and interpretation of the end user. Adding a defined measurement to this section should eliminate the wide variance in application and bring this section into line with other Safe Loading/Tiedown items that have defined measurements for OOSC application. |
| Request for Action | Adopt changes to Item 7. Safe Loading/Tiedowns h.(1)(b) of Part II in the OOSC as presented in the draft document. This includes moving knots "from Item 7.h.(1)(b) to Item 7.h.(1)(a) and adding "causing a 20% or more reduction in original material thickness as listed in 393.108 to Item 7.h.(1)(b). Supporting documents will show that the industry standard for removing nicked, gouged, abraded, or worn chain from service averages approximately 13.5% nominal thickness reduction. |