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Booklet - Long Carbon ProductsMinimum requirement for securing of steel long products before shipment by road

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Introduction

1. LegalBasis

2. Scopeanddefinition

3. Somephysicsbasics3.1. existingforcesonatrailer…

3.2. …andtheirnature

4. Requirements4.1. Generalrules

4.2. Truckdriver

4.3. Vehicles

4.3.1Characteristicsoftheplatform

4.3.2Securingequipments

a) Head-orfrontwall

b) Sidewall

c) Stanchions

d) Attachmentpoints

4.4. Loadingofthecargoonthetruck

4.5. Behaviorofthetruckdriver

5. Securingthecargo5.1. Differentmethodsofsecuring

5.1.1Securingbyformclosure

5.1.2Securingbyfriction

5.1.3Securingbydirectfixing

6. Beforedepartureofthetruck

7. Positioningtheload

8. Technicalequipmentsforloading8.1 Stripsaids

8.1.1Steelchains

8.1.2Syntheticfiberstraps

8.1.3Cables

8.1.4Ratchets

8.1.5Lashings

8.2 Edgeandcornerprotections

9. Examples9.1. Packagingofbendedrebars

9.2. Rails

9.3. Wire

9.4. Beamsandsections

9.5. Billets

9.6. Sheetpiles

9.7. Beamblank

10.Goodpractices10.1.Housekeeping

10.2.Adaptedplatformsforloading

10.3.Removableplatforms

10.4.Stairs

10.5.Anti-slidemat

10.6.Slidingroof

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Health&Safety StandardRef.: ST020Issue: May2013Vers.: 0

Booklet-LongCarbonProductsMinimumrequirementforsecuringofsteellongproductsbeforeshipmentbyroad

ControlledCirculation Drawnupby: Checkedby: Approvedby:

Name:Cargosecuringprojectworkingteams

Cargosecuringprojectsteeringcommittee

F.Haers

IntroductionTheUKEnglishlanguageversionofthisdocumentshallbetheofficialVersion.ThisbookletisanappendixtotheHealthandSafetystandard“MinimumSafetyInstructionsforCargosecuring“.

ThelocalrulesmustbeestablishedinaccordancewithriskassessmentandtheEuropeanstandardEN12195.(AMST018)

Theonlyofficiallyavailableversionofthisbookletistheonethatcanbefoundatthefollowingwebaddress:

http://www.arcelormittal.com/index.php?lang=en&page=263

ThisbooklethasbeencreatedbyinternalandexternalexpertsandrepresentswhatArcelorMittalbelievestobethemostsuitablemethodforcargosecuring.Neverthelessthisdoesnotexemptthedriver,his/hersupervisororhis/hercompanyfromalertingArcelorMittalifhe/shefindsanypossibleirregularityinourrequirements.

Thisdocumenthasbeenpreparedbyaworkingteam:

RogerManzoni,LCECleliaDufrasne,LCEPascalLamiroy,LCEEricCouriot,LCE

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1. Legal basis1

Loadingsecurityisnotanendinitself,butismandatorybylawtopreventdamages.Itisimportanttoremarkthatliabilityincaseofdamagesappliesincaseof(imprudentorreckless)actionaswellasincaseofomission(lackoftherequireddiligence-negligence).Themainprincipleisthateitherintheusualcourseofbusiness,aswellasregardingthefulfilmentofanycontractualobligation,individualsmustalwaysact/performtheirobligationsaccordingtothegenerallegaldutyofbeingasdiligentaspossible(alsoincludingcheckingbyAMthatoursub-contractorcomplieswithregulationsandhastakenallmeasurestopreventanyaccident).

Incaseoflostloadingsthereexiststhedangerofverysevereinjuriestopersons,evenoffatalities,wherenotonlycivilliability(monetaryindemnification)butalsocriminalliability(fines,prison,etc.)areinvolved.Inaddition,itisnotonlythepeopledirectlyinchargeofthecargooperationswhocanbeheldcriminallyliable.Suchcriminalliabilitycaneventuallyalsoinvolve(andthisishighlydependentonthespecificnationalcriminallawsystems)thosemiddleandtopmanagementoftheArcelorMittallegalentitywhohavearelevantroleinsuchoperations,andwho:

1. mustensuretheavailabilityofallthesecuritymeans;

2. traintherelevantemployeesabouttherisksandgoodpractices;

3. iseventuallydirectlyinchargeofthesurveillanceofthecomplianceofallthesecurityprocessesandoftheproperperformanceoftheworks.

Necessityofloadingsecurity

Thenecessityofloadingsecurityisputinplacebytheaccidentpreventionstandards,theabovementionedgeneralprinciplesofliability,andmanylegalstandardrules,whichrangefromverydetailedlawsonspecificcargoandloadingsafetyproceduresexistinginsomecountries,tojustgeneralprinciplesofduediligenceandadministrativeregulationsexistinginothercountries,whichapplyingeneraltermstosuchworks.RulesoncargosecuringexistinseveralMemberStates,butoftendifferincontentand

1 Insert from «ArcelorMittal Standard ST018» - Version 0 - issued 25.08.2011

scope,makingitverydifficultforinternationaltransporterstoknowwhattheminimumcargosecuringrequirementsareforagivencross-bordertransportoperation.Thisiswhyinanyevent,securingofcargoonavehicleshouldbe,carriedoutaccordingtoadequatestandardstobeappliedinauniformmanneracrossEurope,andultimately,bestpracticeguidelinessuchasthe“EuropeanBestPracticeGuidelinesonCargoSecuringforRoadTransport”,andtheEuropeanEN12195-1,areimportantbackgroundsofloadingsecurity,nomatterthelegalspecificscenarioofthecountriesconcerned.Suchguidelinesarearelevantreferenceforallpublicorprivatepartiesdirectlyorindirectlyconcernedbycargosecuring,theyrepresenttheaccumulatedknowledgeofEuropeanexpertsinthisfield,andaredesignedtoleadallthepartiesinvolvedtotheadequatesafetylevelrequiredtoperforminternationaltransportoperations.

Important

Inviewofthegeneralprinciplesofliabilitymentionedabove,suchstandardsshouldbeseenasa«MUST»andnota«CAN».

Itisthejoboftheactingpersons,theloadingemployeesandthedriverstoguaranteeinwhichmannerdangerwillbeexcluded.

Responsibility/Liabilityforloadingsecurity

Inbrief,thosepersonspotentiallyresponsibleandliableforloadingsecurityare:

1.theloader(theperson,whoputstheloadonthetruck);2.his/hersupervisor;3.his/herCompany;4.thedriver;5.his/hersupervisor;6.his/herCompany.

Conclusion

Theonlywaytomanagecriminalliabilityis:

1.todowhateverispossibletoavoidanyrisks;2.tobeabletoshowproofoftheriskanalysis/measurestaken.

ThisstandardhasbeencreatedbyinternalandexternalexpertsandrepresentswhatArcelorMittalbelievestobethemostsuitablemethodforcargosecuring.Neverthelessthisdoesnotexemptthedriver,his/hersupervisororhis/hercompanyfromalertingArcelorMittalifhe/shefindsanypossibleirregularityinourrecommendations.

Guard/loadingplace

IfArcelorMittalconsidersitnecessary,itsemployeeswill:

-inspecttheconditionofthevehicle,thepresenceofsecuringdevices,individualprotectionequipmentandlicencesandthesecuringoftheloadaftertheloadwaspickedup;

-interveneincaseofanaccidentormisbehaviouronthepremisestowardsthehaulier/driver;

-denyaccesstopersonsincaseofnon-conformity.

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2.Scopeanddefinition

ThisguidelineconcernsloadingandtransportoflongproductsundertheresponsibilityofArcelorMittalororderedbyArcelorMittalinEurope.TheGroupCompanieswillfollow,asaminimum,theprevailinglocalregulationsforallworkabouttheproducthandling.Wherethisguidelineismoredemanding,thenitwillapply.ThelocalrulesmustbeestablishedinaccordancewithriskassessmentandtheEuropeanstandardEN12195.Thepossibleconsequences,inEU,incaseofnon-compliancewiththeEuropeanstandardare:

- Penalliability(topunishsomeone’smisconduct);

- Civilliability(torepairsomeone’sprejudice)

Forthesameaccident,bothpenalliabilityandcivilliabilitycanbepronouncedwithapossiblecumulativecondemnationofshipperandcarrier(anditssubcontractors).

3. Some physics basics

3.1Existingforcesonatrailer…

Themaximumforcesthatcanbeexertedontheloadhavebeendefinedasaresultoftestsandare:

a) 80%ofthemasstowardsthefrontduringbraking;

b) 50%ofthemasstowardsbackinasignificantaccelerationorduringanimpact(ifatrailer,semi-trailer,lorryisattached);

c) 50%totheleftand/orrightduringachangeofdirection(changeoflane,highwayorobstacleavoidance).

Knowingthisinformationwillalreadysimplifythesecuring.Forexample,withaloadof10,000kg,youonlyhavetosecuretheequivalentof8,000kgtowardsthefrontand5,000kgintheother«directions»!

80%0,8 FG

50%0,5 FG

50%0,5 FG

100%1,0 FG

50%0,5 FG

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3.2…andtheirnature

1 daN - 1 kg x 9,81 m/s2

kg x m/s2Securing force

Force of inertia

Force of friction

Forcerelatedtoweight(FG=mxg)

Forcerelatedtomass(F=mxa)

Forcerelatedtofriction(FF=µDxFG)

Thesecuringforcecorrespondstotheforcethathastobeabsorbedbythesecuringdevices

4. Requirements

Herearesomerequirementsconcerningthesafetyinstructions.

4.1 Generalrules

Safetyprotocol

Thetruck:

- enginestopped/handbrakeon;

- coversfromthebackremoved;

- parkedinadedicatedsafearea.

Thedriver:

- thedriverwearsPPE(PersonalProtectiveEquipment)andstaysinasafeareaduringthewholeoperation;

- thedriverhandsitskeysovertothelogisticaloperator.

Theoperator:

- theoperatorblocksthewheels;

- theoperatorinstallsthestairswithhandrailatthebackofthetruck;

- theoperatorwearshisPPE.Hewillalwaysstayawayfromthemovingload;

- attheendoftheoperations,theoperatorunblocksthewheels;

- theoperatorremovethestairs;

- theoperatorreturnsthekeytothedriver,whocannowleavesafely.

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Thesafetyprotocolinpictogram:

4.2 Truckdriver

ThetruckdriversmusthavethefollowingdocumentsandinformationtogainentrancetotheloadinglocationofArcelorMittal:

-identification;-companyname;-detailedlistofgoodstobeloaded;-totalweightoftheloadtobeloaded;-destinationafterloading;-loadingover25t.,ADRpermission…

Accesswillberefusedwhenadriver:

-usesalcoholordrugsorbringsthemtothepremises;-takespassengerorpets.However,aseconddriverisallowed.

TruckdriversarerequiredtoshowtheirPPE(PersonalProtectiveEquipment)whenaskedtodoso.

Truckdriversmusthaveanduse,asaminimum,thefollowingPPE:

4.3 Vehicles

Areinthescopeofthisbooklet:

Thevehiclesmustbemaintainedinsuchawaythattheyaresafetoworkwithoron.

4.3.1 Caracteristicsoftheplatform

Theloadingplatformshouldbeflat,solid,stable,wellmaintained(nomissingorbrokenboards),clean(freeofdirtandfluids),closedanddry(exceptforopentrailers).

IftheArcelorMittaldispatcherdecidesthatthetrailerisnotclean,itwillnotbeloaded.

4.3.2 Securingequipments:

Itmustinclude:

-headwall;-sidewalland/orstanchions;-attachmentpoints.

Headwall

Headwallmustsecuretheloadingfromslippingoverthefrontedgeoftheloadingarea.

RequiredPPE PotentiallyrequiredPPE

helmet shoes

glasses gloves

bodyprotection earprotection

Truck Tractorwithsemi-trailer Lorrytrailer

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Theymustbeashighasthehighestloadingandwithstandapressureofminimum80%ofthetotalload.Theyshouldresisttoapressureof80%ofthetotalload,onthewholesize(notatonepoint).

Evenonextendabletrailers,thefrontwallshouldbedivisiblesothatshortbarscanbecombinedandsafelytransportedalongwithextralongbars.

Sidewall

Sidewallsaretheexternalborderoftheloadingarea.Theypreventlightproductsfromfallingdown.Thesidewallmustberigid.Forheavysteelproducts,plainsidewallscanbereplacedbystanchions.

Stanchions

Stanchionsmustbeinaluminiumorsteelandmustbelongtotheoriginalequipmentprovidedbythecertifiedtrailermanufacturer.Theymustbeingoodcondition.

Attachmentpoints

Thecargosecuringpoints,insufficientnumber,mustbeintegratedinthevehicleconstruction.Thenumberofloadstrapsissufficienttosecurethecargo.Theseloadstrapsarenotwornordamaged.It’sonlyallowedtoconnectthestrapsandthesecuringpointswithhooks.Knotsareforbidden.

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4.4 Loadingofthecargoonthetruck

TheloadingofthecargoismanagedbyArcelorMittalemployees.Thetruckdriverhasthepossibilitytogiveadvicesonhowtoplacethegoodsonthetruck.

4.5 Behaviorofthetruckdriver

Thetruckdriversmustworkinasafewayandbehaveaccordingtothestandardonboththeloadingandunloadingareas.

Driversmust:

-weartheadaptedPPE;-strictlyfollowthesafetyregulationsintheloadingareas;-stayoutsidethelorry,inanindicatedsafezone,duringtheloading;-securetheloadasdescribedinEuropeanstandard.

Driversmustnot:

-openorclosetheroofinanunsafeway;-neverclimbonthesideedge;-jumpoutoffthetrailer;-beonthetrailerduringtheloading;-operateinstallationsbelongingtoArcelorMittal(forklift,trucks,cranes,etc.);-touchtheloadorthehoistorguidethesebyhands.

Beforetheloadingbeginsthedrivermustuncoverthelorryinsafeconditionsandcheckthatthefloorofthetraileriscleananddry.

Loadingoftrucksbycrane

Ifthereareseveralloaders,onechiefofoperationmustbestrictlynominatedandknownbythecranedriver.Hemusthaveadistinctivesign(waistcoatorhelmetwithadifferentcolor,etc.).ThestandardAMST007“Cranesandlifting“mustbeapplied.

Loadingoftrucksbyforklift

ThestandardAMST006“Vehiclesanddriving”,appendix2“Forkliftoperationstandard”,mustbeapplied.

IfthestandardsAMST006andAMST007arenotknown,pleasecontacttheLCEpurchasingteam.

5. Securing of the cargo

Afterloading,thesecuringoftheloadismanagedbythetruckdriverinaccordancewiththeEuropeanstandard.

5.1 Differentmethodsofsecuring

Wefindthreedifferentformsofsecuring:

-securingbyformclosure;-securingbyfriction;-securingbydirectfixing.

5.1.1 Securingbyformclosure

Securingbyformclosuremeansblockingtheload.Itisimportanttohavenofreespaces.Thismethodisveryeffectivebutnotalwayspossible.

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5.1.2 Securingbyfriction

Fixingtheloadbyenhancingthefrictionforceisawidelyusedmethod.

5.1.3 Securingbydirectfixing

Thisisoneofthebestmethodsavailable.Thesecondpictureshowsalooplashing,thisisanotherexcellentdirectfixingmethod.

6. Before departure of the truck

Beforedepartureofthetruck,anArcelorMittalemployeeandthetruckdrivershouldperformtogetheraqualityauditontheresultofloadingandsecuringofthecargo.

Attheendoftheaudit,theyshouldsignacommondocumentwith,asaminimumthefollowinginformation:

-thedate;

-companyname;

-truckdrivername;

-registrationnumberofthetruck;

-picturesofthesecuringload(withdateanddriver’ssignature)etc.

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Auditexample

LCEHealth&Safety Guideline

Ref.:Issue:Vers.:Rev.:

Auditaftertruckloading

ControlledCirculation

Elaboratedby: Checkedby: Approvedby:

Name: EricCouriot AndréBockArnaudPoupart-

Lafarge

• Date:

• Transportcompanyname:

• Registrationnumberofthetruck:

• Registrationnumberofthetrailer:

• Truckdriverlastname:

• Typeofgoods:

• Order#:

• Destinationafterloading(customer):

• Totalweight:

Pictures:

- generalviewofloading;

- generalviewofcargosecuring;

- detailedviewofcargosecuring.

Signatures: Truckdriver ArcelorMittalauditor

7. Positioning the load

Theloadneedstobepositionedfollowingtheadequaterules.Thetruckdriverhastheresponsabilitytoknowwheretoputtheloadtodrivesafely.

Theplanoftheloaddivisionmustbeinthehandsofthedriver.

Examples:

6,5m

AB

C

D11,5t10t

8t6t4t2t

6m 5m 4m 3m 2m 1m

Chargeweight: 7t

A=LimitauthorizedonfrontaxleB=LimitauthorizedonbackaxleC=LimittoguaranteemaneuverabilityD=Limitduetototalauthorizedweight

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8. Technical equipments for loading

Allsecuringdevicesaschains,belts,etc.mustbelabelledaccordingtotheEuropeanStandardEN12195,andusedaccordingtothislabel.Aidsforloadingsafetymustfulfilltheirnecessities(enoughandcorrectequipmentingoodcondition).Anymisusageisstrictlyforbidden!

8.1Stripaids

Theuseofsecuringdevicesiscompulsory.Dependingofthemillandproductsthesecanbe:

-steelchains;-syntheticfiberstraps;-cables;-ratchets.

Whenthedeviceisdamaged(cuts,knots,etc.),itcannotbeusedandmustbedestroyed.

8.1.1Steelchains

Thesteelchainsareequippedwitharatchetandmusthavealabel.

8.1.2Syntheticfiberstraps

Alashingstripisatoolforloadingsafety,whichcanbefixedwithalashingpoint,tosecuretheloadingonstreetvehicles.Alashingstripismadebyabelt,atensingelement(ratchet)andfasteners(hooks).

8.1.3Cables

Cablesarenecessarytofixtheload.Theyaremadeofsteelandcanbeusedtogetherwithcablewinchesandlashingpoints.Thecablewinchesareoftenfixedonthetrucks.

8.1.4Ratchets

Aratchetisamechanicalimplementusedtointroducetractionintoanelementundertension.

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8.1.5Lashings

Lashingisfixingtheloadwithlashingstrips,lashingcablesorlashingchains.Toplashingisnotthemainloadingsecurity,butanadditivetotheformclosuresecuringmethod.Tofixtheloadwithonlylashingstrips,thesteelpacketmustbecoveredcompletelywithlashingstrips.

8.2Edgeandcornerprotections

Syntheticorsimilarcoveredsidecornerprotectionsmustbeavailableinthevehicleifthereuseismandatory.

Theedgeprotectorsmustnotbemadebyanti-slidingmaterials(anti-slidemats,oldgloves,etc.)becausethepowerofthestripmustbeturnedaroundasequalaspossible.Anti-slidematerialsreducethelashingpower.

9. Examples

9.1 Packagingofbendedrebars

Rebarsareoftendeliveredinsmallbendedpieces,eveninbignumbers.Theymustbefixedinabundle,sotheycannotfallofthecraneorthetruck.Thiscanbedonebywires,cables,boxesorbigpacks.

9.2 Rails

Therearedifferentpossibilitiesforloading.

freebars “headup”bundles “married”bundles

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9.3 Wire

Forthisproduct,wemustuseananti-slidematandlashing.

9.4 Beamsandsections

9.5 Billets

Therawsofbilletscanbeseparatedbysolidbarandmustbesecuredbylashing.

9.6 Sheetpiles

9.7 Beamblank

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10.1 Housekeeping

Beforestartingtheloading,theplatformmustbecleaned.Woodandstripsmakepeoplefall.Sandandwatermakesitslippery.

10. Good practices

10.2 Adaptedplatformstopreparethetruck

Theplatformsareequippedwithladdersandsafetyropes.

10.4 Stairs

Stairsarecompulsory.Stairswithhandrailhelpsforeasyandsafeaccesstoload.

10.3 Removableplatforms

Theseplatformsareoneofthetoolsusedtoload.

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10.5 Anti-slidemat

Anti-slidematsincreasethefrictionbetweenwoodandsteel.Theymustbelaidbetweeneverylayer.Eachloading-layersmustbecompletelydividedbyanti-slip-mats,butitshouldnotbelaidonthewholeloadingarea(nocarpeting).Inthesteeldistribution,stripesofanti-slidematsareuseful.

10.6 Slidingroof

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