Course Overview
Ensuring Your Cargo Securement of Loads Arrive Safely and Legally
Our on‑site Cargo Securement and Safety Training is laser‑focused for commercial drivers, logistics teams, and supervisors across Ontario. Built on Canada's NSC Standard 10 and anchored in Federal and provincial legal frameworks, this course delivers hands-on, scenario-based learning with your equipment and environment. We go beyond theory—training your crew to secure payloads safely, prevent fines, and protect lives from runway to arrival.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Interpret the foundational rules of the North American Cargo Securement Standard (NSC Standard 10).
- Select and inspect appropriate tie-downs, edge protectors, and blocking/bracing systems.
- Calculate Working Load Limits (WLL) and apply the correct number and type of tie-downs per cargo classification.
- Perform thorough pre-trip, in-transit, and post-delivery cargo securement inspections.
- Identify common securement failures early and implement corrective actions to reduce risk.
- Safely navigate and operate around loading docks, ramps, platforms, and ground-level transfer zones.
- Demonstrate safe techniques for climbing onto loads and elevated surfaces in accordance with fall prevention best practices.
- Document load securement activities to meet provincial, state, and federal regulatory compliance requirements.
Common Challenges With Load Securement
Inadequate securing contributes to ~7 % of large-truck crashes (U.S. FMCSA data, relevant to CN/US cross-border fleets)
Ontario's MTO highlights challenges in tie-down inspection, edge protection, and load shifting, especially with over-height or oversize loads.
Temperature extremes and rapid highway driving exacerbate strap slippage and friction degradation.
In 2023, 87 rail accidents in Canada involved dangerous goods—around 9.5 % of total rail accidents—three resulting in releases.
A common rail accident type: "movement exceeded limits of authority", involving poor securement of stopped rolling stock—161 incidents in 2023.
Lac‑Mégantic (QC) remains a stark case: unsecured handbrakes and improper air-brake usage caused catastrophic runaway of a crude-oil train.
Rail crossings and trespassing fatalities dominate, but cargo failures—especially tank car integrity—remain a concern.
At Canadian ports, ~346 million tonnes of cargo handled annually.
Container and bulk freight declines (e.g., Montreal down 13.5 % in 2020) coincide with load-shift events due to strikes, weather, and inadequate blocking/dunnage.
TC’s Dangerous Goods (TDG) program flags recurring non-compliance in marine shipments—often due to improper marks/labels and failure of securement devices.
Transport Canada reports 1,010 air occurrences in 2024, 193 of which were accidents (up 7 %) with 46 fatalities.
A significant Digital PACT screening system rollout in 2024 improved risk detection but highlighted deficiencies in registration compliance and threat intelligence gaps.
Air cargo specialized securement failures revolve around improper packaging, tie-downs, and dangerous goods marking errors.
Key Takeaways & Mitigation Ideas
- Standardize tie-down & blocking inspections—use pre-trip lists tied to NSC 10 and Ontario CVOR regulations.
- Rail-securement SOPs for rolling stock parking: enforce multi-point braking and air-brake isolation, along with robust audit trails.
- Marine cargo audits: sample container stacks and bulk units for bracing/dunnage compliance.
- Air cargo training: emphasize dangerous goods labeling, Digital PACT system use, and screening routine for all DG consignments.
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- Niagara Region (Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie)
- Hamilton & Greater Hamilton Area
- Burlington, Oakville & the Western GTA
- Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge & Guelph
- Mississauga, Brampton & the Greater Toronto Are
- Brantford, London & Southwestern Ontario
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