Load Securing Course
Acquire essential skills for safe load securing in 53-foot dry vans. The course covers cargo restraint fundamentals, pallet arrangement, lashing techniques, axle weight verification, and ongoing trip checks. This training helps reduce damage risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard drivers, cargo, and vehicles effectively.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Load Securing Course offers practical guidance on planning, securing, and inspecting loads effectively. You will learn key principles of cargo restraint, weight distribution, and friction, applying them with straps, bars, chains, and blocking techniques. Gain expertise in pallet placement for 53-foot dry vans, follow standard procedures, perform basic calculations, and manage trip inspections and emergencies to minimise damage, delays, and safety hazards.
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Develop skills
- Plan trailer loads by balancing axle weights, pallet positions, and safe pathways.
- Apply professional lashing using suitable straps, angles, and configurations for various pallet loads.
- Employ blocking, bracing, and friction methods to prevent cargo movement, overturning, or displacement.
- Conduct quick in-transit inspections to identify loose items, adjust tensions, and avoid accidents.
- Perform calculations for strap working load limits and required lashing numbers with easy field formulas.
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