Concerns increase over load restraint safety rules Confusion over how freight should be adequately restrained has raised concerns that Vosa will penalise operators with otherwise unblemished safety records, according to a haulage boss. Last year Vosa announced it was cracking down on unsecure freight and had trained officers to spot potentially dangerous loads, but there remain concerns over whether goods are considered safe or not. Barry Dorling, at Bury St Edmunds-based Barry J Dorling Transport, said he was struggling to find guidance that explained how his freight should be tied down and he feared his OCRS could be affected. “It’s extremely concerning,” he said. “Vosa thinks it can wipe the problem away with rules like this, which are unfairly implemented at the roadside. “How do you put a strap on dry freight goods?” he added. “If there’s any pressure on a journey it will crunch down and loosen the strap, which will come undone and lose tension. I am proud to be a green light operator. As a CPC holder, you have to try and address it. I just want to learn about it, address it and stay legal.” A Vosa spokesman said that between 1 April and 31 August this year officers had detected 1,269 load restrain defects, which resulted in 1,190 prohibitions. Is there a chance that you could be caught out?
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:55:26 +0000
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