Load Securement Training Overview

INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Austin Hose Load Securement Training. Every day,

our delivery drivers move thousands of pounds of product across highways, construction sites,

drilling pads, and customer locations. How well that load is secured determines two things: your

safety, and the safety of everyone on the road. Improper load securement

is one of the leading causes of roadside accidents, cargo damage, and DOT violations.

This training will walk you through the expectations, the hazards, and the correct

methods for securing hose assemblies on flatbeds, goosenecks, enclosed trailers,

and semi-trucks. SECTION 1 – WHY LOAD SECUREMENT MATTERS Hose assemblies