Minimise Risk

Unsecured, overloaded or poorly secured loads can shift during transit causing significant accidents. The shifting load can alter the truck's centre of gravity resulting in a roll-over accident. Even if the truck arrives safely to its destination, the shifted load can be incredibly dangerous for the unloading driver. Drivers are always at risk with being crushed by loads that have shifted after releasing Tie-Down restraints.

Low Friction = High RISK

High Friction = Low RISK

Violations to Safety procedures when transporting goods can cause a serious or deadly accident also lead to costly litigation.

To minimise load shift accidents, workers and drivers must always be properly trained on the regulations (Chain of Responsibility) and their implementation. In addition, proper support Bearers must be provided with high frictional properties.

Furthermore, regulations require all vehicle structures, systems, parts and components used to be in good working order including COF Bearer properties, which requires regular inspections to check for damaged or inoperable components.

Unfortunately, some drivers and employers choose to omit these critical components in safety for the sake of profit. Where this is a false perception when high friction is used the need for the number of restraints become effectively less.

We can also analogise that.

Low Friction = High COST

High Friction = Low COST