South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 38 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 5 - STATE TRANSPORT POLICE REGULATIONS
Subarticle 1 - UNMANUFACTURED FOREST PRODUCTS TRUCKING REGULATIONS
Part 38-393 - PARTS AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION
Subpart I - PROTECTION AGAINST SHIFTING OR FALLING CARGO
Section 38-393.104 - What standards must cargo securement devices and systems meet in order to satisfy the requirements of this subpart?
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
(a) General. All devices and systems used to secure cargo to or within a vehicle must be capable of meeting the requirements of Regulation 38-393.102.
(b) Prohibition on the use of damaged securement devices. All vehicle structures, systems, parts, and components used to secure cargo must be in proper working order when used to perform that function with no damaged or weakened components that will adversely effect their performance for cargo securement purposes, including reducing the working load limit, and must not have any cracks or cuts.
(c) Vehicle structures and anchor points. Vehicle structures, floors, walls, decks, tiedown anchor points, headerboards, bulkheads, stakes, posts and associated mounting pockets used to contain or secure articles of cargo must be strong enough to meet the performance criteria of Regulation Regulation 38-393.102, with no damaged or weakened components that will adversely effect their performance for cargo securement purposes, including reducing the working load limit, and must not have any crocks or cuts.
(d) Material for dunnage, chocks, cradles, shoring bars, blocking and bracing. Material used as dunnage or dunnage bags, chocks, cradles, shoring bars, or used for blocking and bracing, must not have damage or defects which would compromise the effectiveness of the securement system.
(e) Manufacturing standards for tiedown assemblies. Tiedown assemblies (including chains, wire rope, steel strapping, synthetic webbing, and cordage) and other attachment or fastening devices used to secure articles of cargo to, or in, commercial motor vehicles must conform to the following applicable standards:
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(1) Steel strapping 1,2 |
Standard Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel and Seals, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D3953-97, February 1998.4 |
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(2) Chain |
National Association of Chain Manufacturers' Welded Steel Chain Specifications, November 15, 1999.4 |
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(3) Webbing |
Web Sling and Tiedown Association's Recommended Standard Specifications for Synthetic Web Tiedowns, WSTDA-T1, 1998.4 |
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(4) Wire rope 3 |
Wire Rope Technical Board's Wire Rope Users Manual, 2nd Edition, November 1985.4 |
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(5) Cordage |
Cordage Institute rope standard: |
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PETRS-2, Polyester Fiber Rope, three'Strand and eight'Strand Constructions, January 1993;4 PPRS-2 Polypropylene Fiber Rope, three-Strand and eight-Strand Constructions, August 1992;4 CRS-1, Polyester/Polypropylene Composite Rope Specifications, three-Strand and eight-Strand Standard Construction, May 1979;4 |
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NRS-1, Nylon Rope Specifications, three-Strand and eight-Strand Standard Construction, May 1979;4 |
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C-1, Double Braided Nylon Rope Specifications DBN, January 1984.4 |
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1 Steel strapping not marked by the manufacturer with a working load limit will be considered to have a working load limit equal to one-forth of the breaking strength listed in SATM D3953-97. |
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2 Steel strapping 25.4 mm (1 inch) or wider must have at least two pairs of crimps in each seal and, when an end-over-end lap joint is formed, must be sealed with at least two seals. |
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3 Wire rope which is not marked by the manufacturer with a working load limit shall be considered to have a working load limit equal to one-forth of the nominal strength listed in the manual. |
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4 See Regulation Regulation 38-393.7 for information on the incorporation by reference and availability of this document. |
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(f) Use of tiedowns.
