New Tie Down Laws for 2011

[sledderdoc]

Changes to the Cargo Securement Regulations
Effective January 1, 2011 each of the minimum number of tiedowns required must be rated and marked with a Working Load Limit. Default values for Working Load Limits will be eliminated at the end of the year. These provisions were included in National Safety Code (NSC) Standard 10 “Cargo Securement Standard” when it was approved in late 2004, with a scheduled implementation date of January 1, 2010. Industry was successful in having governments grant a 1 year period of educational enforcement lasting until December 31, 2010 specific to the rated and marked Working Load Limits. For a full listing of regulations visit www.ccmta.ca/english/pdf/Standard 10.pdf



I guess I will be buying a whole new set of tie downs. Nothing I own is legal!

 

[magnet]

thats way to much reading,
regardless of how retarded it is you still gotta feel sorry for the poor bugger that has to word the rules and type them out.

 

[JaySimon]

So this means I can tie down a deck into the back of my F150 now?






















:d

 

[sledderdoc]

I haven't even looked but are the tie downs being sold now got this load stamp on them??

 

[Puba]

I haven't even looked but are the tie downs being sold now got this load stamp on them??

Mine do :d

 

[Sledderglen]

Is this posted under the Valemount section??? Where is the cop????

 

[Puba]

In part 3 there is still the option to use non-marked as long as it falls within the tables.
PART 3 - DEFAULT WORKING LOAD LIMITS
Section 1 - Chain
Section 2 - Synthetic Webbing
Section 3 - Wire Rope
Section 4 - Manila Rope
Section 5 - Synthetic Fiber Rope
Section 6 - Steel Strapping
Standard 10: Cargo Securement – September 2004

 

[allinballsout]

I had heard about this. Haven't been subject to any enforcment as of yet. I thought this only applied to commercial type loads??
I'm a farmer, get away with anything!!

 

[arff]

I haven't even looked but are the tie downs being sold now got this load stamp on them??

The one's I purchased at super sling are all rated and tagged.

 

[bbsummit1]

What about superclamps

 

[ferniesnow]

What about superclamps

They are fine. This has been well documented in another post earlier in the year.

The new law only applies to tie-downs and not mechanical devices.

I have 14 old cam locks and ratchet straps that are NFG unless I use them on the sled or toboggan.

Costco has a nice set and they are marked. I think they were $23.95. Some of the others even though on sale did not have the WLL on them.

 

[Beels]

Easiest solution is stay out of BC and it's not an issue. That's what I've been doing.

 

[speeder72]

Easiest solution is stay out of BC and it's not an issue. That's what I've been doing.

Yeah that is a Brilliant idea???lots of great mountain sledding in sk

 

[DRD]

Yeah that is a Brilliant idea???lots of great mountain sledding in sk

Take a look at a map. With the same drive time to get to say Revy you can be in some world class sledding in Mt, Wy.

 

[kbrunlees]

Where are these new laws being applied? I don't recall ever seeing anything to do with this in alberta at least not non commercially. Is the solution to use the biggest straps you can find?

 

[Longhorn]

Didnt this get put on hold again??? I think it did...

 

[speeder72]

I think you may be right.
I pulled into the scales a couple of weekends ago and asked the enforcement guy there what was legal.
He said each sled needs to be tied down at 4 points(just like any other load) the superclamp on the front counts as two points,and then I had two straps at the back of each.
His take on it was they just want people to use some common sense if the truck spins out on the highway they do not want sleds flying around.He said they have seen sleds on a deck tied with everything under the sun and some not tied at all because they were not going far.....
So basically the rules need to be put in place because Common sense does not work on everyone.

 

[Summiteer]

Easiest solution is stay out of BC and it's not an issue. That's what I've been doing.

Yeah, 'cause buying 2X1" 600lb load rated ratchet straps per sled for $29.95 at Canadian Tire is SUCH a burden.........

 

[Murminator]

Yeah, 'cause buying 2X1" 600lb load rated ratchet straps per sled for $29.95 at Canadian Tire is SUCH a burden.........

Not good enough have to be 2" straps....according to Vale RCMP

 

[ZRrrr]

Aren't most straps synthetic webbing!?