CNG Competitor Analysis April 2013

Overview +PPE +Remember +Load positioning +Equipment needed +Proper securement +Securement dangers

PPE In addition to your uniform (if provided), Ruan requires the following six items to be worn by all flatbed drivers anytime you are on duty and not driving: +Hard hat +Long pants +Safety vest or approved hi-visibility shirt +Safety-toe boots with internal metatarsal protection +Gloves +Safety glasses +Also - Any Customer Specific Additional Requirements – e.g. Hearing Protection

REMEMBER – Securement Guidelines – The Ruan Way +Minimum of two forms of securement per item +2 forms in front / 2 in back / 1 every 10 feet – regardless of bulkhead +Enough chains / straps to account for 100 percent of the load’s weight +If a securement device is missing the stamp or tag, it is OOS +Bungees are not cargo securement devices – only tarp tie downs +Ruan equipment load limits: 4 inch strap – inch strap – /8 chain – /16 chain- 4500

Load Positioning +Load Positioning Tandem axle –Start in the middle –Front to back Spread axle –Front edge of front tandem –Load forward Front Edge of Spread Axle

Equipment Needed +Heavy-duty coil rack Required unless eye-in-the sky load +Beveled lumber +Friction mat +Edge protectors Metal when available +Chains +Binders +Straps (when needed) +Tarps (when needed)

Proper Securement +Number of securement devices is dependent on weight of coil. Ruan’s guideline is one 3/8 chain is 6,000 pounds or 5/16 chain is 4,500 pounds. +Number of securement devices can also depend upon number of coils on the trailer. +All Coils 5000 pounds or more (one or more than one) must be secured to Coil Standards. Less than 5000 pounds, general securement applies. +Identify which loading style to use: Shot gun (eyes lengthwise) Suicide (eyes crosswise) Eye to the sky (eyes vertical) +The style used will determine chain placement. +Edge protection should be used on all coil securement. Ruan adheres to FMCSA regulations –

Proper Securement +Shot Gun Crisscross chains in the eye of the coil –Left front to right rear / right front to left rear –Ensure you have equal number of chains pulling in all directions Minimum of one strap over the top – two is preferred Remember – 100% load securement

Proper Securement +Suicide Equal tension should be in both forward and rear directions. –Do not allow chains to cross in the eye (per FMCSA regulations). Securement device over the top –On skinny coils, use a single chain belly-wrapped around top of the coil. –On wide coils, use a crisscross strap over the top of the coil.

Proper Securement +Eye to the Sky Use a minimum of two securement devices crisscrossed. One securement device straight across (side to side) One securement device around the front to prevent load shift or forward movement Coil should never be on the deck of the trailer (it should be placed on a friction mat, pallet, dunnage).

Securement Dangers Don’t let this happen to you. Coils can be dangerous if you cut corners.

handbook-cargo-securement-chapter-5-metal-coils For more assistance with FMCSA Regulations on Coil Securement, visit the Regulatory Web Page

CNG Competitor Analysis April 2013