how to properly unload pipe off a semi-trailer

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# OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (cont.) ## Handling pipe (cont.) WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT B.C. Reg. 296/97 # OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION Part 23 - Oil and Gas (9) A trailer used as a pipe rack during drilling, servicing or pipe salvaging must have a guard, along the full length of both sides of the trailer, designed and constructed to ensure that when a pipe is hoisted into the derrick, the lower end of the pipe will not roll off the trailer. (10) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. G, S. 2.] (11) Pipes must be loaded on or unloaded from a truck one layer at a time. [am. B.C. Reg. 258/2008, App. G, S. 2.] ## Kelly hose and safety lines - 23.19 (1) Clamps and wire rope safety lines or chains must be used to fasten the kelly hose at the standpipe end to the derrick and at the swivel end of the swivel housing. (2) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. B, S. 51.] (3) Shock hoses from pump to standpipe must be restrained by safety lines if they are subject to whipping. [am. B.C. Reg. 312/2003, App. B, S. 51.] ## Catheads 23.20 The employer must ensure that workers do not use friction catheads after April 14, 1999. ## Rigging up and tearing out - 23.21 (1) The driver of a vehicle used for rigging up or tearing out equipment must not move the vehicle until signalled to move by a qualified signaller. (2) The signaller must ensure that workers are clear of the path of the vehicle, load and load line. (3) To prevent materials or equipment from rolling or sliding off a truck or trailer during unloading operations, load tie down devices must not be removed until the lifting slings and hoist line have been attached to the equipment or material that may slide or roll off, and slack in the hoist line and rigging has been taken up. (4) A worker must not remain or ride on a load or part of a load being raised, lowered or moved. (5) The movement of a load being raised or lowered must be controlled by (a) a tag line long enough …

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CCOHS CCHST Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail Forklift Trucks # Forklift Trucks - Loading and Unloading ## On this page When should you load and unload materials using forklift trucks? How should you prepare the work area before using a forklift truck for the loading or unloading operation? What should you do while loading and unloading with a forklift truck? When using forklifts around railway tracks and loading railcars, what is important to know? What should you do when using a forklift truck in an elevator? ## When should you load and unload materials using forklift trucks? Forklift trucks are very versatile. They can be used to move loads onto and off trailers, railcars, cargo vans, and pickup trucks. Certain loads may be unsafe to load or unload using a forklift (e.g., when loads are large or unbalanced). Always determine if a forklift is an appropriate method for material handling. Please see the OSH Answers Forklift Trucks - Maintaining Truck Control for more information. ## How should you prepare the work area before using a forklift truck for the loading or unloading operation? For example, when loading or unloading a transport trailer: - Make sure that the transport vehicle's brakes are engaged. Ask the driver to turn off the vehicle's motor to reduce exposure to exhaust fumes. - Chock the vehicles' wheels. - Engage a trailer restraint system, if available, as the restraint can help prevent the trailer from separating from the loading dock. Forklift Trucks - Loading and Unloading CCOHS

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# RIGGING SAFETY Date Published: 05/15/2025 # Rigging Safety It is crucial to properly rig and secure loads as poorly rigged loads may become unbalanced and fall, causing severe consequences. Additionally, rigging hardware may fail under excessive loads, which can also be catastrophic. Certain training and experience are required to rig a load. A qualified rigger is necessary during any hoisting activity used for the assembly or disassembly of a crane. They are also required whenever a worker is engaged in hooking, unhooking, guiding a load, or making an initial connection of a load to a component or structure within the fall zone. Note: Fall zone means the area (including but not limited to the area directly beneath the load) in which it is reasonably foreseeable that partially or completely suspended materials could fall in the event of an accident. ## WHAT IS RIGGING? to Rigging is the process of fastening a load to a lifting device, such as a crane. In order to rig a load properly, riggers need to be able to make calculations determine the weight of the load and the best method to use for rigging it. This may involve using ropes, chains, slings, shackles, lifting attachments, or other equipment. To prevent dangerous movement of the load during transportation, a tagline may be used to control it. Finally, the load will be safely landed. ## RIGGING HAZARDS The following are some hazards with rigging a load: • An improperly rigged load may cause a failure in the rigging equipment and thus cause the load to drop. • Failure to rig the load to its center of gravity may cause the load to be hoisted unlevel, add extra strain to the rigging, and, in some cases, cause the load to fall out of the rigging. • An improperly - rigged load may add strain/force to the load and cause damage to the load. • Hands or fingers can get injured by pinch points when taking up the strain of the rigging or when landing loads. ## GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RIGGING • Ensur…

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# Securing loads ## Explain dangers If a load isn't properly secured on your vehicle, it can severely injure you during loading and unloading. Risk factors for operators when securing loads include the following: - Overexertion injuries - Being struck by parts of the load - Slips and falls-either when working at heights or from the ground due to ice, snow, and rain. Here are two examples of actual workplace incidents: 1. Strapping loads - A flatbed driver was strapping a load of steel from the side of a flat-bed truck. While pulling and turning the strap wheel, the driver felt a sudden pain in his right shoulder-a musculoskeletal injury. This injury required therapy and days off work. 2. Unstrapping loads - A worker was killed by a falling pipe when unloading a transport trailer. The worker was in the process of unstrapping the load when three high-density polyethylene pipes, weighing about 500 kg each, rolled off the top tier. Although the pipes were resting on dunnage, it failed to secure the load once the strap was removed. If a load isn't properly secured, it can cause major problems during transportation. Studies have found that up to 25% of unsafe highway incidents were caused by cargo not secured properly on trucks and vehicles. ## Identify controls There are many methods and materials available to secure loads and cargo on vehicles and intermodal containers. These methods can include: • Strapping (steel, polyester, nylon, and polypropylene) - Fasteners (nails and bolts) - Dunnage - Lashing (ropes, cables, wires, and chains). To prevent injuries, follow proper work practices to secure loads. • Workers and independent operators should be trained to recognize the danger to themselves and the public from materials becoming dislodged. - All loads must be secured to comply with Ontario's Highway Traffic Act (s. 111) and the National Safety Code Cargo Securement Standard. • Workers should wear comfortable boots with anti-slip resistance. -…

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# Forklift Trucks - Loading and Unloading (cont.) ## How should you prepare the work area before using a forklift truck for the loading or unloading operation? (cont.) - If loading or unloading a flatbed trailer, make sure that it is parked on a level surface that is free of debris, depressions, mounds, and unstable ground. - Instruct the vehicle's driver to stay clear of the loading and unloading area while forklift is in motion. - Make sure that the trailer's landing gear or stabilizer is fully supporting the trailer if it is not coupled to a vehicle. - Post signs warning not to move the vehicle. - Check that there is sufficient clearance between the forklift (including the load when raised) and the trailer's roof. - Make sure the trailer's deck can support the combined weight of the forklift and the load. - Inspect the interior of the trailer for trash, loose objects and obstructions, holes or weak flooring, poor lighting, liquid spills, low overhead clearance, etc. - Do not load or unload in adverse weather conditions. - Choose the forklift with the most appropriate features for the conditions (e.g., enclosed cabin for cold weather, pneumatic tires for outdoor loading/unloading, onboard lights, etc.). - Make sure that docks and dock plates are in good working condition, clear of obstructions, and not oily or wet. - Make sure that the dock plate is properly positioned, levelled, secured, and can support the weight of the load and forklift before driving over it. The dock plate load weight should be clearly marked. Make sure dock edges are clearly marked. ## What should you do while loading and unloading with a forklift truck? - Sound horn when entering and exiting trailers or bays. - Be alert for other vehicles, pedestrians, and materials around you. - Continuously evaluate the status of the trailer, dock plate, and forklift. Stop loading or unloading if conditions become unsafe (e.g., trailer tilts, gap forms between the trailer and the…

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WASHINGTON State FACE Program Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation # TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION FATALITY NARRATIVE FACE INCIDENT FACTS # Truck Driver Crushed by Freight Pushed Off Flatbed Trailer REPORT #: 71-249-2024 ## SUMMARY A 63-year-old semi-truck driver died after being crushed by a crate pushed off a flatbed trailer. He worked for his employer, a sheet metal roofing manufacturer, for 23 years. His duties included delivering roofing materials to construction sites. REPORT DATE: January 8, 2024 INCIDENT DATE: March 23, 2023 The driver was at a residential construction site where he was delivering roofing materials with a flatbed trailer. The materials consisted of metal sheets bundled in three 56-foot long wood crates and a few smaller crates. The three long, heavier crates were on the driver's side of the trailer. WORKER: 63 years old Location (x) where truck driver was crushed by crate that was pushed off the trailer by a forklift on the other side. ## INDUSTRY: Normally, the driver used his own forklift to unload freight, but the longer load left no room on the trailer to bring it. Instead, he asked construction workers at the site if they could use their company's telehandler forklift to unload the trailer for him. A lead carpenter operated the forklift assisted by spotters at each end of the trailer. They unloaded the smaller crates first from the passenger side of the trailer. The driver then directed the forklift operator to lift two of the longer crates at one time from the same side so he could pull the truck forward from under them. He left the workers and went to the driver's side of the trailer to put cargo straps into the underbody toolbox. As the operator began to lift the crates, the third crate was inadvertently pushed off the driver's side of the trailer. When the construction workers heard the crash, they went around the trailer and found the driver crushed under the fallen crate, which weighed around 2,500 pounds. They used …