Mike Robertson - Engistics

Chain of Responsibility & Heavy Vehicle Safety Conference

CheckaLoad : Load Restraint App

Functionality and implications for compliance

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What’s the Problem?

Approx 5 fatals yearly caused by poor load restraint Probably more that were not recognised as such





The transport company and/or drivers you trust BELIEVE they know how.

Some do…… Many DO NOT !

Transport company – how do I check?

Consignor – How do I show due diligence?

Enforcement – How do I confirm compliance road-side

Current options for restraint compliance

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Current options to show restraint is compliant

Freight restraint method fits tables or recommendations in NTC handbook

Engineered System : ü  Trailer manufacturer ü  Professional Engineer Certification

268 pages to evaluate! Suitable solution for 2016?


CheckaLoad : Overview of a Solution

Checkaload’ Performance Standard : made simple

Completes the engineering calculations from simple user diagrammatic inputs

Who is Engistics?

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ü Engineers specialising in Transport and Logistics safety related activities

ü Over 60 years of experience in load restraint and related safety activities

ü Clients across all key industry sector

ü We work hard for practical outcomes for improved safety and efficiency outcomes

We go to work everyday to develop solutions to prevent this outcome


Why build a Load Restraint App?

ü Performance Standard – allows for innovation and industry solutions

A Performance Standard is difficult to consistently assess actual load restraint compliance without calculation/assessment

268 pages Opinion based restraint

techniques are common place

CheckaLoad : A check tool – not design tool


Determines compliance (or not)

Provides restraint options if not compliant

Assesses existing load restraint

Check logs upload to Telstra Cloud

CheckaLoad : Capability


Designed for current practices and equipment

Key Issues NTC 2004 LR Guide CHECKALOAD Un rated gates for containment ✗ ✓ Low Friction cases – Steel / Plastic Pallets ✗ ✓ Rated Curtains + blocking mixtures ✗ ✓ High Pretension devices ✗ ✓ Blocking and Direct Restraint combined ✗ ✓ Quantifying Pogo Sticks /Blocking bars ✗ ✓ Restraint of items on Mezzanine Decks ✗ ✓

CheckaLoad : Capability


Confirms all generic restraint types

Tie down Direct Lashed Contained no lashing

CheckaLoad : What loads can’t be assessed?


Freight requiring specalised solutions are not assessed : o  Steel Coil, Car Carriers and Forestry logs:

multiple engineered systems in place

o  Pipes in Racks and containerised freight : too many inputs from user to assess

ü  Designed for common non specalised load types

Version 1.0 Exclusions : App development never stops! Excluded load types will be evaluated for inclusion based on demand

CheckaLoad : How it works (in brief)


Confirms load configuration and checks for failure risks

High Risk dunnage arrangements

High Risk lashing anchorages

Over 70 different failure checks built

into the system

The code will determine which of these are relevant

for your load configuration



Evaluates load masses and restraint geometry

Item weight Lashing geometry Load geometry



Provides a calculated outcome



Allows for 4 photos to be captured – allocated to the check

CheckaLoad : How it works


Log of load check is stored in the Telstra Cloud

Results of load Check are available through the Content Management

System (CMS) for ∞



Log on required to open tool

ü  Account is allocated to users email address

ü  Logon credentials required to open the App

ü  “Unlimited” checks until user closes the App

ü  Timeout is set per the users device

Customer Benefits - What are we trying to solve for customers?

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A tool to assist with: •  COMPLIANT / SAFE LOAD RESTRAINT •  CONSISTENCY of interpretation

•  Transport provider/user Vs. Enforcement agency •  All - branch to branch

From a TRUSTED and respected source.

CheckaLoad

•  An app where most people can reliably check load restraint compliance

•  Compliance certified to the NTC Load Restraint Guide

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Customer Benefits - What are we trying to solve for customers?

Who Will Benefit?

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CoR Regulations apply and share responsibility for on-road infringements between all parties in the supply chain ü Consignors

ü Loaders & Packers

ü Transport Operators

ü Vehicle drivers

ü Receivers (Consignees)

ü Enforcement agencies

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✗ Many loads are currently under-restrained!

CheckaLoad gives the consignor an ability to demonstrate the “All Reasonable Steps” defence in writing for virtually all loads.

ü  Avoid a fatality

ü  Avoid raids by enforcement agencies

ü  Loss of high-value project loads can seriously derail project budgets and timetables

ü  COR - Due diligence check of your transport contractors’ load restraint performance.

ü  Directly

ü  Contractor-supplied checks This RAAF Jet engine ”fell off the truck”

Who will benefit? - Consignors

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Roadside Inspectors, Police & EPA ü Consistency of assessment. ü Safety - Aim to avoid the 5 fatalities

per year. ü Protect infrastructure – Heavy loads

or chemical loads that are dropped can damage infrastructure.

ü Traffic delays avoided ü Technical Assessment with

consistent recorded evidence

Who will benefit? - Enforcement

CheckaLoad : Development and Due Diligence


ü 2400+ Man hours of development time incorporated by Engistics Engineering

team.

ü Reviewed internally by 6 Engineers and Certified by Senior Logistics Engineers with CPENG/RPEQ Qualifications.

ü Test case regime developed to cover multiple combinations of load types and configurations.

ü Pilot programs completed by a number of state regulators

Assessed and Certified by Chartered Professional Engineers

CheckaLoad : Summary


ü Designed for current practices and equipment ü  Simple diagrammatic steps for evaluation ü  Provides a transparent and common platform for compliance ü Drives correct behaviors for restraint self assessments ü  Simple means to show compliance and monitoring

www.engistics.com.au Road Safety is about people : Effective load restraint can have a big impact

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Questions, Queries or other theories?

CheckaLoad : Case Study


Rear Lashings Across – 1400mm Along – 1200mm Up – 400mm

Front Lashings Across – 1400mm Along – 600mm Up – 400mm

Weight - 6000kg, 8mm Transport Chain, Chain Binder/Dog

CheckaLoad : Case Study


-2x Webbing Straps -Loaded Steel to Steel -Lashing Angle 60º

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Mike Robertson - Engistics