Improperly Secured Cargo When the rear of a dry van or tractor trailer has improperly or unsecured cargo, two things can happen. Potential injuries to the person that either, rolls up or swings open, the door of the trailer. Damage to trailer door, or the cargo itself. Injuries from Unsecured Cargo Potential injuries and even […]
What Makes Cargo Nets So Strong?
Keep cargo secure, protect your drivers, and get to the destination safely. Sounds easy enough, but many things can go wrong between Point A and Point B. While you can’t always prevent accidents or injuries, you can minimize the chances of either happening. Investing in cargo restraint products like Bednet® Cargo Control Solutions for your company […]
Load Securement and Cargo Control Best Practices
When transporting any cargo in light-duty trucks, proper load securement should be fundamental. However, according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than 200,000 crashes involved debris on U.S. roadways during the past four years, resulting in 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths between 2011 and 2014. Lee McCord, Vice […]
Announcing Three New Products from Adrian’s Safety Solutions
Three New Products to Keep Your Warehouse and Fleet Safe Catch Net Designed for walkway and work area protection, the Catch Net modular safety netting system installs in minutes with our unique, no tools needed hardware. All Catch Nets are made to custom size to ensure a proper fit. Like our other products, these nets […]
How a Progressive Utility Partnered with Bednet® for Environmentally Sound Solutions
Right-Sizing the Fleet Dale Collins (CAFM*) is a man on a mission. As Fleet Services Supervisor for Fairfax Water (a metro DC utility), Dale has taken a long hard look at his fleet and potential fleet solutions. Bigger, he has found, is not necessarily better. While it is essential that vehicles in the fleet must […]
A Near Miss in Texas
According to KRGV.com in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, debris from an unsecured load went through college student’s windshield earlier in November 2015. Unfortunately, stories like this can always be found without having to look very hard. At our core, we are a safety company. We care about the safety of drivers on the road. We […]
Secure Your Load Advocate Honored
On March 16, 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration presented the annual Public Service Awards which honor leader in law enforcement, the judiciary, and non-profit safety advocates. One of the 12 winners was Robin Abel, a passionate secure your load advocate. She received the honor for her efforts in bringing awareness to unsecured loads […]
Original Bednet® Versatility
Best Practices Mechanics Trucks, Utility Body, Service Beds, and Sidewall Usage: Whether you are a utility, construction or service company, you probably have trucks with boxes and sidewalls and you might wonder what the best practice is on using your Bednet®. Your Original Bednet® Cargo Restraint is very versatile and can be easily adapted to […]
2×4 to the Head – Near Miss
She was Lucky According to a 2014 Business Fleet magazine article, a 20-pound object traveling at 55 mph hits with the force of 1,000 pounds at the time of impact. That is a compelling statement as to why load securement is necessary. This video is a great example of why load securement is so critically […]
Unsecured Load Causes Critical Injuries
Securing your load is important. In April 2015 an accident with injuries occurred in Miami-Dade Florida where a tractor-trailer lost control and crossed the median into oncoming traffic. The 18 wheeler was trying to avoid a wheelbarrow that had fallen out of a pickup truck. Six vehicles in addition to the tractor-trailer were involved in […]