Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Containers
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GDFPC/2011 INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION Sectoral Activities Department Safety in the supply chain in relation to packing of containers Report for discussion at the Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Containers (21–22 February 2011) Geneva, 2011 INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GENEVA Copyright © International Labour Organization 2010 First published 2010 Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. Nevertheless, short excerpts from them may be reproduced without authorization, on condition that the source is indicated. For rights of reproduction or translation, application should be made to ILO Publications (Rights and Permissions), International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland, or by email: [email protected]. The International Labour Office welcomes such applications. 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Printed by the International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland Contents Page Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... vii Summary ........................................................................................................................................... ix Abbreviations and acronyms ............................................................................................................. xi Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1. The supply chain .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Freight containers in the supply chain .......................................................................... 5 1.2. Elements in the supply chain ........................................................................................ 10 1.2.1. Consignment assembly .................................................................................... 11 1.2.2. Consignment consolidation .............................................................................. 12 1.2.3. Carriage ............................................................................................................ 12 1.3. Supply chain risks ......................................................................................................... 32 2. Cargo-related incidents ................................................................................................................ 37 2.1. Rollover incidents ......................................................................................................... 37 2.2. Overweight containers .................................................................................................. 38 2.3. Concentrated loads ........................................................................................................ 41 2.4. Unsecured cargo ........................................................................................................... 42 2.5. Combinations ................................................................................................................ 44 3. Current publications ..................................................................................................................... 45 3.1. Legislation .................................................................................................................... 45 3.2. Guidelines and codes of practice .................................................................................. 46 3.3. National and international standards ............................................................................. 47 4. Analysis of incident case studies .................................................................................................. 49 5. Load distribution .......................................................................................................................... 53 5.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 53 5.2. Weight and mass ........................................................................................................... 53 5.3. Centre of gravity ........................................................................................................... 54 5.4 Eccentric loading (CGEL) .............................................................................................. 56 5.5. Centre of gravity height (CGH) ..................................................................................... 58 5.6. Planning ........................................................................................................................ 58 6. Cargo securing manual ten commandments ................................................................................. 61 GDFPC-R-[2011-10-0124-9]-En.doc/v2 v 7. Training ........................................................................................................................................ 62 7.1. Current training packages ............................................................................................. 62 7.2. Ease of access by organizations and workplace operators ........................................... 63 7.3. Training needs ............................................................................................................... 64 7.4. E-learning ...................................................................................................................... 65 8. Dissemination and implementation .............................................................................................. 67 8.1. Options for stakeholders ............................................................................................... 67 8.2. Options for other bodies................................................................................................ 68 Appendices I. Container types ............................................................................................................. 71 II. Rollover accidents of trailers carrying international intermodal containers ................. 74 III. Ten steps to load, stow and secure a freight container .................................................. 78 IV. Guidelines and codes of practice .................................................................................. 81 V. International and national standards ............................................................................. 85 VI. Definitions .................................................................................................................... 86 VII. Stakeholders and contributors ....................................................................................... 90 vi GDFPC-R-[2011-10-0124-9]-En.doc/v2 Acknowledgements This report has been prepared as part of the ILO’s Sectoral Activities Programme and is issued under the authority of the Director-General of the ILO. It is based on the findings of a relevant research study that was undertaken for the ILO by Mr Bill Brassington of ETS Consulting.