🔍 Click to Expand: Canadian DOT Cargo Securement Training Overview
The **ACTI Canadian DOT Cargo Securement Training Program** is designed to provide participants with the **knowledge and skills necessary to properly secure cargo in compliance with the North American Cargo Securement Standard**. This training aligns with **Canadian and U.S. federal regulations, Alberta OH&S standards, and industry best practices**, ensuring compliance and transportation safety.
Participants will learn how to **correctly restrain, immobilize, and inspect cargo to prevent load shifts, spills, and transportation hazards**. The course covers **securement system components, working load limits (WLL), tie-down methods, and commodity-specific requirements for various load types, including logs, metal coils, vehicles, and intermodal containers**.
📌 Key Learning Modules:
- Regulatory Standards & Compliance: Understanding North American Cargo Securement regulations, DOT guidelines, and employer/driver responsibilities.
- Securement System Components: Identifying vehicle structures, tie-downs, blocking, bracing, and friction-enhancing materials.
- Load Securement Techniques: Applying direct and indirect tiedowns, aggregate working load limit calculations, and best practices for various cargo types.
- Commodity-Specific Securement: Learning proper securement for logs, dressed lumber, metal coils, paper rolls, intermodal containers, vehicles, machinery, and roll-on/roll-off containers.
- Inspection & Compliance Checks: Conducting pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections, identifying deficiencies, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Emergency Situations & Load Shifts: Responding to cargo securement failures, roadside inspections, and legal responsibilities for drivers and carriers.
✅ Upon Completion:
Upon successfully completing the **ACTI Canadian DOT Cargo Securement Training Program**, participants will be able to:
- ✅ **Understand and apply** North American Cargo Securement Standards and Canadian DOT requirements.
- ✅ **Identify appropriate securement systems** based on cargo type, weight, and vehicle configuration.
- ✅ **Correctly apply tie-downs, blocking, bracing, and securing devices** to prevent load movement.
- ✅ **Inspect and assess securement effectiveness** to ensure compliance with legal and safety requirements.
- ✅ **Respond to load shifts, securement failures, and emergency situations** to maintain roadway safety.
- ✅ **Pass a written knowledge assessment** (minimum 80%) and successfully complete the practical evaluation.
Participants who meet all course requirements will receive an **ACTI Cargo Securement Certification**, recognized across **Canada**, ensuring they are qualified to secure loads safely and legally in **transportation, construction, and industrial environments**.