Calilornia Lumbermen's Accident Prevention Asgociation

Commended bV State for Cooperation in Revision o[ Lumber Loading Regulations

In crxrperatiorr rvith tlre I)cp:rrtment of California FIighway I'atrol, the California l,umllertrten's Accident I)reventior.r Association rcccntly recottttttende<l a revised set of lumber lo:r<lir.rg regttllttiotrs to rclllitce the or<lers issue<l Septcnrber 30. l9'19.

The l)cpartment in a lcttcr, <lated Janttary ll, 19.50, trr I). N. l'ldrvards, secretary of the Association, and signe<l Iry Cliffor<l I'1. Iteterson, Comnrissioner, !{;tve its allllreci:rtion of this n'ork :ts follorvs:

"\\'c havc revicrvc<l thc ltrnrber kratling rcgtrl:rtions <l:ttetl Janu;tn'6. 19.50, an<l u'c arc.,f thc ollirtiotr thitt thc minimttnr rc<luirelllclrts:rs set forth thcrcin rvill :tllcviirte the hazarrlorrs con<liti,rns herctofore cxpcrietrcc<1.'fhesc regrul:ttions rvill lrc usctl lr-r' thc I'ittrol to rlctcrtttittc llritrt:t f:tcic cvi<lcncc of sitfc lxrtlirrg of this conlnrotlity'

"l\[ll,y \\'c tlrkc this oplrortttnitv of cxlrrcssittg to vott :ttrtl the nremllers of the intlustry ottr sincere itllllrcciation for the cooperation given this <lellartrtlent."

The neu' regttlations follorv :

Loading Methods l. lt:tcl<ages : I'icces of lumlrer tlvo or tll()rc c()urscs high placcd together irr such a tllanner that they can lre handled as a single ttrrit llv mechanical devices. Each package shall be solidly cotistrttcted for secure binding. Itackages should ntlt exceetl 5' in height.

2. Solicl Loads : Iiach load solidly constructed for secure binding and to avoid all tenclency to fall apart. Wherr necessary, stickers shall lte ttsed to stabilize the load.

3. At least rtne load carr-vir-rg roller should lle locked tlr blocked.

Binder And Strapping Minimum Requirements

1. /g" \Yire ltope, 1>lou' steel or better'

2. fi,," Steel Chain, hi-test.

3. l\/a" N[a.nila llope, knot free.

4. Ntetal Strapping, f" x.035" or the erluivalent of 2900 pounds breaking strength, plus or mintts ten per cent.

Kinds Of Loads

l. Surface<l Lumbcr,

(a) I'ackage Loa<ls-.5' high itn<l utr<ler: I'lntire load secttred to thc trtrck with trot lcss than tu'o bin<lers.

(b) I'ackagc l,oa<ls-Allovc .5' high: 'l'op and llottottr llackagcs sellaratc<l rvith ade<lrtate stickcrs. I'lntire load sccuretl to thc trttck rvitlt trot less than trr'o lrin<lers. ( )rre a<lditioual ccntcr lrin<ler itroutr<1 Itrmlrcr loittl frce from truck attitchrrtcnt ()r ltl)lllie<l anrl sccttrc<l to the truck in regttlar lrinrlcr ttrantlcr. Wherr p:tckagcs arc lrotttltl rvith tu'o or more ntet:rl str:tl)s. uss of ccntcr llintlcr is trot re<1uiretl.

(c) Solirl l,oads-.5' high antl utl<lcr: Ilrrtirc loatl secttrc<l to thc truck u'ith trot less thlrrl trr'o lrintlers.

(<l) Solitl Loads-Alrovc .5' high: l'lrrtirc load sccttretl to thc truck n'ith tlot lcss thatl trvo llinders' ( )rre adclitional center lrirrtler artlttn<l lttmlrer loit<l f:ee from truck ltttachmerrt or allplic<l itn<l sccurcrl to the truck in regular llir.r<ler mallner.

2. I{otrgh l-ttntber.

(a) l'ackage I-oads-5' high and ttrr<ler: Dntire load secured to the trrrck rvith not less than trvo birlclers.

(b) (c)

I'ackage I-oads-Above 5' high : Top and bottonr packages, separated tvith ade<1uate stickers. I'-ntire ltlacl secured to the truck u'ith not less than tu'o binclers.

Solid Loads-S' high and under: Iintire load secured to the truck with not less than trvo binclers.

Solid t,oads-Above 5' high: Ilntire load secttrecl to the trucl< *'ith ntlt less than tu'o llinders.