Equipment Load and Tie-Down
HEP214 – 16.00 Hours
Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center at (800) 723-3811 or (800) SAFE-811 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
The Introduction to Equipment Load and Tie-Down course provides operators with an introduction to specific load and tie-down techniques for several load types being transported by a trailer. During classroom training, participants are provided examples of correct loading and securing of equipment for towing, preventive maintenance, safe work practices, load calculations, tie-down techniques, and different types of tie down devices.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
Participants must provide information for all required fields, including their U.S. citizenship/permanent resident information, in addition to meeting all other attendance and course completion requirements. If this information is not provided, the participant will be considered incomplete and will not receive a certificate of completion.
Participant must provide:
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed footwear
- Gloves
- Visibility safety vest
- A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of state and federal regulations for transporting materials over the road.
- Explain truck transport equipment identification.
- Apply trailer transport equipment identification.
- Discuss the importance of identifying load tie-down procedures.
- Employ the proper loading procedures for equipment.
- Employ proper loading procedures for materials.
- Employ load-securing procedures for equipment.
- Employ load-securing procedures for materials.
- Discuss the concept of planning the route.
Suggested Audience
Personnel who have the responsibility of transporting materials and equipment on the highways and interstates.
Contact Information
Infrastructure Training & Safety Institute
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Phone: | Toll-Free: (800) 723-3811 or (800) SAFE-811
Email: [email protected]