OOSC, Part II, Item 2. Cargo Securement - Polyester Straps WLL
| Entry Date | March 28, 2018 |
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| Issue Number | 18-012-VEH |
| Name | Matthew Peck |
| Agency | New York State Police |
| Address | 1220 Washington Ave, Building 22Albany, New York, 12226-1799United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 5184573258 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Vehicle Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | Currently there is no assigned WLL in FMCSR that addresses polyester straps or strapping utilized to secure heavy items to pallets or unitize a load. The attached file from one manufacturer shows an approximate breaking strength of this type of strapping. The Cargo Securement Harmonization sub committee addressed this issue and determined the strapping was adequate if the load in question, transformers, did not shifted. |
| Justification or Need | Currently, we often see metals coils weighing 4000+ lbs. secured to pallets with two 7/16" wide polyester straps (550 lbs breaking strength according to the manufacturer attached pdf file), then placed on friction mats (attached pictures). The strength of these straps cannot be determined roadside. |
| Request for Action | We need uniform guidance and / or a standardized WLL table for this strapping. Until a WLL is established under FMCSR, guidance can be as simple as: When utilized to secure objects, unmarked polyester straps or strapping will have a WLL of 50 lbs. for every 1/8 inch of strap width. |