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Commercial Vehicle (Cargo Securement) Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC383/05
Citation: Commercial Vehicle (Cargo Securement) Regulations, P.E.I. Reg. EC383/05
Enabling Statute: Highway Traffic Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. H-5
URL: http://www.canlii.org/pe/laws/regu/2005r.383/20070717/whole.html
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PLEASE NOTE
This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office
consolidation of this regulation, current to July 30, 2005. It is intended for
information and reference purposes only.
This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and
the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the
authoritative text of these regulations.
For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the
Table of Regulations.
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CHAPTER H-5
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (CARGO SECUREMENT)
REGULATIONS
Pursuant to section 148 of the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap.
H-5, Council made the following regulations:
1. (1) In these Regulations Definitions
(a) "Act" means the Highway Traffic Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. H-5; Act
cargo
(b) "cargo" means a load of articles or material carried by a
commercial vehicle;
(c) "Cargo Securement Standard" means the edition, as set out in the Cargo Securement
Schedule, of Standard 10 of the National Safety Code for Motor Standard
Carriers;
(d) "cargo securement system" means the method by which any cargo securement
cargo carried by a commercial vehicle is contained, immobilized or system
secured, and includes vehicle structures, securement devices and all
components of the system;
(e) "carrier" means a carrier as defined in clause 142(a) of the Act; carrier
(f) "commercial vehicle" means a commercial vehicle as defined in commercial vehicle
clause 1(b.2) of the Act that has a gross mass exceeding 4500 kg and
includes a bus that has a seating capacity of more than ten
passengers;
(2) Except as provided in these regulations, the standards governing the Standards
securement of loads on commercial vehicles are those set out in the
Cargo Securement Standard.
(3) Where there is a conflict or inconsistency between a provision of Conflict
these regulations and the Covering of Loads Regulations (EC1029/81),
the provision of the Covering of Loads Regulations shall prevail to the
extent of the conflict or inconsistency. (EC383/05)
2. No carrier shall permit a driver to operate a commercial vehicle on a Compliance with
highway for the carrier unless Cargo Securement
Standard by carrier
(a) any cargo carried by the commercial vehicle is contained,
immobilized or secured in accordance with the requirements of the
Cargo Securement Standard;
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(b) the commercial vehicle is equipped with a cargo securement
system; and
(c) the cargo securement system, and its individual components,
meet the requirements of the Cargo Securement Standard.
(EC383/05)
Driver's duties 3. (1) Every driver of a commercial vehicle shall comply with any duty
or requirement imposed on the driver under the Cargo Securement
Standard.
Operation (2) No driver shall operate a commercial vehicle carrying cargo on a
restrictions highway unless the cargo is contained, immobilized or secured in
accordance with the requirements of the Cargo Securement Standard.
(EC383/05)
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SCHEDULE
National Safety Code Standard 10
Cargo Securement
1. In this Standard, Interpretation
"anchor point" means the part of the structure, fitting or attachment
on a vehicle or cargo to which a tiedown is attached;
"bell pipe" means concrete pipe with a flanged end that is bigger in
diameter than the barrel;
"blocking" means a substantial structure, device or article placed
against or around cargo to prevent horizontal movement;
"bolster" means a transverse, load bearing, structural horizontal
component of a bunk securing device;
"boulder" means a single piece of natural or quarried, irregularly
shaped rock
(i) that weighs 5 000 kilograms or more, or
(ii) that has a volume of more than 2 cubic metres;
"bracing" means a structure, device or article placed against another
structure, device or article to prevent tipping;
"bulkhead" means a vertical barrier across a vehicle to prevent the
cargo moving forward;
"bundle" means articles that have been unitized for the purpose of
securing them as a single article with a uniform shape;
"bunk" means a horizontal bolster that
(i) is installed transversely across a vehicle, and
(ii) is fitted with a stake at each end;
"cab shield" means a vertical barrier placed directly behind the cab
of a truck or truck tractor, and capable of protecting the driver if
cargo moves forward;
"cargo" means all articles or material carried by a vehicle, including
those used in the operation of the vehicle;
"cargo securement system" means the method by which cargo is
contained or secured and includes vehicle structures, securing
devices and all components of the system;
"chock" means a tapered or wedge-shaped part used to prevent
round articles from rolling;
"cleat" means a short piece of material nailed to the deck to reinforce
blocking;
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"coil bunk" means a device that keeps the timbers supporting a metal
coil in place;
"contained" with respect to cargo means that
(i) the cargo fills a sided vehicle,
(ii) every article is in contact with or close to a wall or other
articles, and
(iii) the cargo cannot move or tip;
"container chassis vehicle" means a vehicle specifically built for and
fitted with locking devices for the transport of intermodal containers;
"cradle" means a structure that holds a circular article and prevents it
from rolling;
"cylinder well" means the depression formed between 2 cylindrical
articles when they are laid against each other with their eyes
horizontal and parallel;
"deck" means the floor of a vehicle onto which the cargo is loaded;
"dunnage" means loose material used to support and protect cargo;
"duty status" means, in respect of a driver, any of the following
periods:
(i) off-duty time spent in a sleeper berth;
(ii) off-duty time, other than time spent in a sleeper berth;
(iii) driving time; or
(iv) on-duty time, other than driving time;
"edge protector" means a device put on the exposed edge of an
article of cargo
(A) to protect a tiedown or the article from damage, or
(B) to distribute tiedown forces over a greater area;
"flatbed vehicle" means a vehicle with a deck but no permanent
sides;
"forward" with respect to a vehicle means towards the cab or engine;
"frame vehicle" means a vehicle for transporting logs that has a
skeletal structure fitted with a front bunk and a rear bunk that
together cradle a stack of logs as an integral part of the vehicle;
"friction mat" means a device placed between a deck and cargo, or
between articles of cargo, that increases the friction between them;
"front end structure" means a vertical barrier across the front of a
deck that prevents cargo moving forward;
"heavy vehicle" means
(i) a vehicle that weighs more than 4 500 kilograms, or
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(ii) equipment or machinery that operates on wheels or tracks and
weighs more than 4 500 kilograms;
"Hook-lift Container" means a specialized container that is loaded
and unloaded onto a tilt frame body by an articulating hook-arm;
"integral locking device" means a device that is designed and used to
restrain an article of cargo by connecting and locking attachment
points on the article to anchor points on the vehicle;
"integral securement system" means a roll-on/roll-off container or a
Hook-lift Container and the vehicle used to transport them which are
equipped with compatible front and rear hold-down devices which
secure the container to the vehicle;
"intermodal container" means a reusable, transportable container that
is specially designed with integral locking devices to secure it to a
container chassis vehicle;
"large pipe" means concrete pipe with an inside diameter of more
than 114.3 centimetres;
"lengthwise" means along the vehicle from the cab or tongue at the
front to the rear;
"light vehicle" means
(i) an automobile, truck or van that weighs 4 500 kilograms or
less, or
(ii) a piece of equipment or machinery that operates on wheels or
tracks and weighs 4 500 kilograms or less;
"log" includes a utility pole, a treated pole and a building component
of a log cabin;
"longwood" means logs longer than 4.9 m;
"pallet" means a platform or tray on which cargo is placed so that it
can be handled as a unit;
"pole trailer" means a trailer with a frame that consists only of a
drawbar;
"rail vehicle" means a vehicle fitted with stakes at the front and rear
to contain logs loaded crosswise;
"restrain" includes prevent from tipping or moving;
"Roll-on / Roll-off Container" means a specialized container which
is loaded and unloaded onto a tilt frame body by a lifting mechanism
in conjunction with rollers which are fixed to the container;
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"rub rail" means a rail along the side of a vehicle that protects the
side of the vehicle from impact;
"securing device" means a device specifically designed and
manufactured to attach, restrain or secure cargo;
"shoring bar " means a device placed transversely between the walls
of a vehicle and cargo to prevent the cargo from tipping or moving;
"shortwood" means logs that are not more than 4.9 metres long;
"sided vehicle" means a vehicle, including a van, a dump bodied
vehicle and a sided intermodal container carried by vehicle, with a
cargo compartment that is enclosed on all sides by walls
(i) that are strong enough to contain the cargo, and
(ii) that may have latched openings for loading and unloading;
"small pipe" means concrete pipe with an inside diameter of up to
114.3 centimetres;
"spacer" means material placed under an article, or between layers
of articles, to make loading and unloading easier;
"stake" means a part, including a standard, that
(i) is mounted close to vertical on a vehicle frame or as part of a
bunk, and
(ii) that immobilizes cargo placed against it;
"strapping" means tensioned strips of material that are clamped or
crimped back on themselves;
"tiedown" means a combination of securing devices that are attached
to one or more anchor points on a vehicle;
"transport" means the carriage of cargo by a vehicle while on a
highway;
"unitized" means wrapped, banded or bound together so that several
articles can be handled as a single article of cargo or behave as a
single article;
"vehicle" means a truck, a truck tractor, individually or in
combination with one or more semitrailers or trailers;
"void filler" means material that is
(i) used to fill a space between the cargo and the structure of the
vehicle, and
(ii) is strong enough to prevent the cargo from moving;
"working load limit" means the maximum load that may be applied
to a component of a cargo securement system during normal service
determined in accordance with Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 1.
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PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Application
Application
2. (1) This Standard applies to a vehicle or combination of vehicles
(a) transporting cargo on a highway, and
(b) exceeding a registered gross vehicle weight of 4 500 kilograms.
(2) This Standard applies when an intermodal container is used to
transport cargo.
Inspection
3. (1) The driver of a vehicle shall
(a) inspect the vehicle to confirm that the vehicle's tailgate,
tailboard, doors, tarpaulins and spare tire, and other equipment used
in its operation, are secured,
(b) ensure that the cargo does not interfere with the driver's ability to
drive the vehicle safely, and
(c) ensure that the cargo does not interfere with the free exit of a
person from the cab or driver's compartment of the vehicle.
(2) The driver of a vehicle shall inspect the vehicle's cargo and the
cargo securement system used and make necessary adjustments:
(a) before driving the vehicle, and
(b) not more than 80 kilometres from the point where the cargo was
loaded.
(3) The driver of a vehicle shall re-inspect the vehicle's cargo and the
cargo securement system used and make necessary adjustments to the
cargo or cargo securement system as necessary, including adding more
securing devices, at the earliest of the time
(a) there is a change of duty status of the driver,
(b) the vehicle has been driven for 3 hours; or
(c) the vehicle has been driven for 240 kilometres.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a driver where
(a) the cargo is sealed in a vehicle and the driver has been ordered
not to open it to inspect the cargo, or
(b) the vehicle is loaded in a manner that makes the cargo, or
portions of the cargo, inaccessible.
(5) The driver of a vehicle transporting logs, before the vehicle enters a
highway from a private road, shall:
(a) inspect the vehicle, the logs and the securing devices to ensure
compliance with this Standard, and
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(b) make necessary adjustments to the securing devices, including
adding more securing devices.
Division 2 - General Performance Criteria
Cargo securement systems
4. (1) Cargo securement systems, and each component of a system, used
to contain, immobilize or secure cargo on or within the vehicle shall be
strong enough to withstand the forces described in section 5(1).
(2) The components of the cargo securement system of a vehicle.
(a) shall be in proper working order,
(b) shall be fit for the purpose for which they are used,
(c) shall have no knots, damaged or weakened components that will
adversely affect their performance for cargo securement purposes,
and
(d) shall not have any cracks or cuts.
(3) A securing device or integral locking device used to secure cargo to
a vehicle shall itself be secured in a manner that prevents it from
becoming unfastened while the vehicle is on a highway.
Performance criteria
5. (1) The cargo securement system shall be capable of withstanding the
forces that result if the vehicle is subjected to each of the following
accelerations:
(a) 0.8 g deceleration in a forward direction;
(b) 0.5 g deceleration in a rearward direction;
(c) 0.5 g acceleration in either sideways direction.
(2) The cargo securement system shall provide a downward force equal
to at least 20 % of the weight of an article of cargo if the article is not
fully contained within the structure of the vehicle.
(3) The load on a component of a cargo securement system that reacts
to a force referred to in subsection (1) or (2), shall not exceed the
working load limit of the component.
Appropriate system
6. (1) The cargo securement system used to contain, immobilize or
restrain cargo shall be appropriate for the size, shape, strength and
characteristics of the cargo.
(2) The securing devices used to secure cargo on or within a vehicle
shall be
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(a) designed and constructed for the purpose for which they are used,
and
(b) used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
Equivalent Means of Securement
7. Where cargo transported by a vehicle is contained, immobilized or
secured in accordance with the applicable requirements of Divisions 3, 4
and 5 and Part 2, it meets the requirements of Section 5.
Division 3 - Requirements for Cargo Securement Systems
Exemption
8. This Division does not apply to the transportation of a commodity that
is transported in bulk, lacks structure, fixed shape or is fluid, and is
transported in
(a) a tank, hopper, box or container that is manufactured as part of
the vehicle in which it is transported, or
(b) a vehicle that is specifically manufactured to transport the
commodity.
General Requirement
9. Cargo shall be firmly immobilized or secured on or within a vehicle by
structures of adequate strength, blocking, bracing, dunnage or dunnage
bags, shoring bars, tiedowns or a combination of these.
Minimum Strength of Securement System
10. (1) In this section, the "aggregate working load limit" is the sum of
One-half of the working load limit for each end section of a tiedown that
is attached to an anchor point.
(2) The aggregate working load limit of the cargo securement system
used to secure an article of cargo on or within a vehicle shall not be less
than 50% of the weight of the article.
(3) The aggregate working load limit of the cargo securement system
used to secure a group of articles of cargo on or within a vehicle shall be
not less than 50% of the total weight of the group.
Securing Devices Marked With Working Load Limit
11. (1) The working load limit of a tiedown or a component of a tiedown
that is marked by its manufacturer with a numeric working load limit is
the marked working load limit.
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(2) A tiedown or a component of a tiedown that is marked by its
manufacturer in accordance with a standard referred to in Part 4 has a
working load limit equal to that standard.
(3) A chain that is marked by the manufacturer in accordance with the
table of Working Load Limits under Part 4 Section 7 has a working
load limit equal to the amount shown for the grade and size.
(4) On and after January 1, 2010, a person shall not use a tiedown or a
component of a tiedown to secure cargo to a vehicle unless it is marked
by the manufacturer with respect to its working load limit.
Unmarked Securing Devices
12. (1) This section applies to securing devices used to secure cargo to a
vehicle that are not marked by the manufacturer with a working load
limit.
(2) Chain has a working load limit equal to that of the same size of
Grade 3 Proof Coil under Part 3 section 1.
(3) Synthetic webbing that is not marked by its manufacturer has the
working load limit under Part 3 section 2 based on its width.
(4) Wire rope has the working load limit under Part 3 section 3 based
on its diameter.
(5) Manila rope has the working load limit under Part 3 section 4 based
on its diameter.
(6) Polypropylene fibre rope, polyester fibre rope, nylon rope and
double braided nylon rope has the working load limit under Part 3 section
5 based on its diameter.
(7) Synthetic cordage that is not marked or labelled to identify its
composition has the working load limit under Part 3 section 5 based on
its diameter.
( Steel strapping has the working load limit under Part 3 section 6
based on its width.
(9) A friction mat which is not marked by the manufacturer with a
working load limit is assumed to provide resistance to horizontal
movement equal to 50% of the weight of the cargo resting on the mat.
(10) A tiedown or a component of a tiedown that is not referred to in
subsections (2) to (9) has a working load limit equal to the working load
limit of the lowest grade or classification assigned under Part 3.
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Steel strapping
13. (1) Steel strapping that is 2.54 centimetres wide or wider used to
secure cargo to a vehicle shall have at least 2 pairs of crimps in each seal.
(2) An end-over-end lap joint formed in steel strapping used to secure
cargo to a vehicle shall be sealed with at least 2 seals.
Blocking Systems to Prevent Forward Movement
14. The aggregate working load limit of the components of a blocking
system used as a unique form of securement to prevent an article of cargo
from moving forward, including tiedowns used as blocking, shall not be
less than 50% of the weight of the article being blocked.
Rub rails
15. The securing devices used on or within a vehicle shall, wherever
practical, be located inboard the rub rails where the vehicle has rub rails.
Timber
16. Timber used on or within a vehicle as dunnage, chocks or cradles or
for blocking or bracing shall be strong enough that it will not be split or
crushed by the cargo or the tiedowns.
Placement of Articles of Cargo
17. Where the articles of cargo on or within a vehicle are placed beside
each other and secured by tiedowns that pass over 2 or more articles, the
articles shall be
(a) placed in direct contact with each other, or
(b) prevented from moving towards each other while the vehicle is
on a highway.
Prevention of Rolling
18. Where any cargo or portion thereof may roll, it shall be restrained by
chocks, wedges, a cradle or another securing device that prevents the
cargo from rolling.
Division 4 Tiedowns
Tension
19. (1) A tiedown used to secure cargo to a vehicle shall be designed,
constructed and maintained so that the driver of the vehicle can tighten it.
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(2) The driver of a vehicle shall ensure that tiedowns are taut while the
vehicle is on a highway.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to steel strapping.
(4) A tiedown used to secure cargo to a vehicle shall be used in a
manner that prevents the tiedown from slipping, loosening, unfastening,
opening or releasing while the vehicle is on a highway.
(5) A tiedown used to secure stacked articles of cargo is considered to
contribute to the securement of all articles of cargo on which that
tiedown causes pressure.
Edge protectors
20. (1) An edge protector shall be used where a tiedown would be subject
to abrasion or cutting at the point where it touches an article of cargo.
(2) An edge protector used between a tiedown and cargo shall be
resistant to abrasion, cuts and crushing.
(3) An edge protector used between a tiedown and cargo shall allow
the tiedown to slide freely when it is tightened or loosened.
Working load limit
21. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the working load limit of a tiedown,
associated connector or attachment mechanism is the lesser of
(a) the lowest working load limit of the components, or
(b) the lowest working load limit of the anchor points or associated
connector or attachment mechanism to which the tiedown is
attached.
(2) The working load limit of a tiedown that includes synthetic
webbing is the least of
(a) the working load limit of the synthetic webbing assembly, or
(b) the lowest working load limit of the components, or
(c) the working load limit of the anchor point to which the tiedown is
attached.
Minimum number
22. (1) Subject to subsection (4), cargo transported by a vehicle shall be
secured using the number of tiedowns calculated under subsection (2) or
(3).
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(2) Where an article of cargo is not blocked or immobilized by a front
end structure, bulkhead, by other immobilized cargo or by another device
that prevents it moving forward, it shall be secured by at least
(a) 1 tiedown where the article is 1.52 metres or shorter and weighs
not more than 500 kilograms,
(b) 2 tiedowns where the article is
(i) 1.52 metres or shorter and weighs more than 500 kilograms, or
(ii) longer than 1.52 metres but not longer than 3.04 metres
regardless of its weight, or
(c) where the article is longer than 3.04 metres
(i) 2 tiedowns for the first 3.04 metres of length, and
(ii) 1 extra tiedown for each additional 3.04 metres or fraction of
3.04 metres.
(3) Where an article of cargo is blocked or immobilized by a front end
structure, bulkhead, by other immobilized cargo or by another device to
prevent it moving forward, it shall be secured by at least
(a) 1 tiedown where the article is not longer than 3.04 meters, or
(b) where the article is longer than 3.04 metres
(i) 1 tiedown for the first 3.04 metres of length, and
(ii) 1 extra tiedown for each additional 3.04 metres or fraction of
3.04 metres.
(4) Where a vehicle is transporting machinery or fabricated structural
items that shall be secured by special methods because of their design,
size, shape or weight, the special methods shall:
(a) secured adequately any article of the cargo;
(b) be properly used in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
Division 5 - Front End Structures
Application
23. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Division applies to a vehicle
transporting cargo that is in contact with the front-end structure of the
vehicle.
(2) Where devices are used on a vehicle that perform the same function
as the front end structure of a vehicle, the devices shall be at least as
strong as and provide the same protection as a front end structure that
complies with this Division.
(3) A cab shield is not a front end structure or part of a cargo
securement system.
Height and width
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24. (1) The height of the front end structure of the vehicle shall not be
shorter than the shorter of
(a) the height at which it prevents the cargo from moving forward,
and
(b) 122 centimetres above the deck.
(2) The width of the front end structure of a vehicle shall not be
narrower than the narrower of
(a) the width of the vehicle, and
(b) the width at which it prevents the cargo being transported from
moving forward.
Strength
25. (1) The front end structure of a vehicle shall be able to withstand a
horizontal forward static load equal to 50% of the total weight of the
cargo where
(a) the height of the front end structure is shorter than 1.83 metres,
and
(b) the cargo is uniformly distributed over all of the front end
structure.
(2) The front end structure of a vehicle shall be able to withstand a
horizontal forward static load equal to 40% of the total weight of the
cargo where
(a) the height of the front end structure is 1.83 metres. or higher, and
(b) the cargo is uniformly distributed over all of the front end
structure.
Penetration resistance
26. (1) The front-end structure of the vehicle shall be able to resist
penetration by an article of cargo that contacts it when the vehicle
decelerates at a rate of 6.1 metres per second per second.
(2) The front-end structure of the vehicle shall not have an opening or
gap that is big enough to permit an article of cargo to pass through it.
PART 2 - SPECIFIC SECUREMENT REQUIREMENTS BY
CARGO TYPE
Applicability
27. (1) This Part applies in addition to and not instead of Part 1.
(2) Where a requirement for containing, immobilizing or securing
cargo transported by a vehicle required under this Part differs from a
requirement under Part 1, the provisions of this Part apply.
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Division 1 Logs
Application
28. (1) This Division applies to the transportation of logs that
(a) are not unitized, or
(b) are part of a cargo that has more than 4 processed logs.
(2) This Division does not apply to firewood, stumps, log debris or
logs that are transported in a vehicle or container that is enclosed on all
sides and strong enough to contain them.
Vehicle transporting logs
29. (1) A vehicle that is transporting logs shall be designed, built or
specially adapted for such transportation.
(2) The vehicle shall be fitted with bunks, bolsters, stakes or other
means of cradling the logs and preventing them from shifting.
(3) Stakes that are not permanently attached to the vehicle frame or
bunk shall be secured in a manner that prevents the stakes from
separating from the vehicle while it is on a highway.
Log configuration
30. (1) Logs shall be solidly packed on a vehicle.
(2) The outer logs in the bottom layer of logs shall touch and rest
solidly against a bunk, bolster or stake.
(3) Outside logs on a stack of logs shall
(a) touch at least 2 bunks, bolsters or stakes, or
(b) where one end of a log does not touch a bunk, bolster or stake, it
shall
(i) rest on other logs in a stable manner, and
(ii) extend beyond the end of the bunk, bolster or stake.
(4) The centre of the highest outside log on each side or end of the
vehicle shall be lower than the tops of the bunks or stakes.
(5) The upper logs that form the top of the cargo shall be crowned.
Securement System
31. Tiedowns must be used to secure the load, in combination with
bunks, bolsters, stakes, or other means of cradling the logs.
32. Sections 10(2) and 10(3) do not apply to this Division.
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33. Sufficient additional tiedowns or other securing devices shall be used
to ensure that no part of the cargo becomes dislodged where
(a) the wood's condition results in such low friction between logs
that they may slip against each other, or
(b) a log is not held in place by contact with other logs or by the
bunks, bolsters or stakes.
Shortwood loaded crosswise
34. (1) This section and sections 35 to 37 apply to shortwood loaded
crosswise on a frame, rail or flatbed vehicle other than a pole trailer.
(2) The end of a log in the lower layer of shortwood shall not extend
more than 1/3 of the log's total length beyond the nearest supporting
structure on the vehicle.
One stack of shortwood loaded crosswise
35. (1) Despite section 22, where only one stack of shortwood is loaded
crosswise, the stack shall be secured by at least 2 tiedowns arranged as
follows:
(a) The tiedowns shall attach to the vehicle frame at the front and
rear of the load, and shall cross the load lengthwise;
(b) The tiedowns shall be positioned at approximately one-third and
two-thirds of the length of the logs;
(2) A vehicle built on or after January 1, 2010 shall be equipped with a
device that maintains a tension not less than 900 kg at all times, and
automatically takes up slack in the tiedown as the logs settle.
Two stacks of shortwood loaded crosswise
36. (1) Despite section 22, where two stacks of shortwood are loaded
crosswise and side-by-side on a vehicle, they shall be loaded so that
(a) there is no space between the 2 stacks,
(b) the outside of each stack is raised by a piece of metal at least 25
millimetres high within 10 centimetres of the end of the logs or the
side of the vehicle and causes the load to lean toward the centre to
the vehicle,
(c) the highest log is not more than 2.44 metres above the deck, and
(d) at least one tiedown used lengthwise across each stack shall
(i) be located approximately midway between the bunks or stakes,
and
(ii) attach to the vehicle frame at the front and rear of the load.
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(2) A vehicle built on or after January 1, 2010 shall be equipped with a
device that maintains a tension not less than 900 kg at all times, and
automatically takes up slack in the tiedown as the logs settle.
Long vehicles carrying shortwood loaded crosswise
37. (1) A vehicle that is more than 10 metres long transporting shortwood
loaded crosswise shall have centre stakes, or comparable structures, that
divide its length into two approximately equal sections.
(2) Where the vehicle is divided by centre stakes, each tiedown shall
(a) secure the highest log on each side of the centre stake, and
(b) be fastened below that highest log.
(3) Where the vehicle is divided by centre stakes, each tiedown shall
(a) be fixed at each end and tensioned from the middle,
(b) be fixed in the middle and tensioned from each end, or
(c) pass through a pulley or similar device in the middle of the
tiedown and be tensioned from one end.
(4) Where a stake or other structure on a vehicle transporting
shortwood loaded crosswise is subjected to an upward force when the
tiedowns are tightened, the stake or other structure shall be anchored to
resist that force.
Shortwood loaded lengthwise
38. (1) Despite section 22, each stack of shortwood loaded lengthwise on
a frame vehicle or flatbed vehicle, other than a pole trailer, shall be
secured to the vehicle by 2 or more tiedowns.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a stack of shortwood loaded lengthwise on a
frame vehicle or flatbed vehicle, other than a pole trailer, shall be secured
to the vehicle with a single tiedown located approximately midway
between the bunks or stakes where all the logs in the stack
(a) are shorter than 3.04 metres,
(b) are blocked in the front by a front end structure strong enough to
restrain the cargo or by another stack, and
(c) are blocked in the rear by another stack or the vehicle's end
structure.
(3) The aggregate working limit of tiedowns used to secure each stack
shall be at least 1/6 of the weight of the stack.
Longwood loaded lengthwise
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39. (1) Despite section 22, a stack of longwood loaded lengthwise on a
frame or flatbed vehicle, other than a pole trailer, shall be secured to the
vehicle by 2 or more tiedowns.
(2) The aggregate working limit of tiedowns used to secure each stack
shall be at least 1/6 of the weight of the stack.
(3) The outside logs of a stack of longwood shall be secured by 2 or
more tiedowns.
Pole trailers
40. (1) This section applies to logs, regardless of the length of individual
logs, transported on pole trailers.
(2) Despite section 22, the logs shall be secured by
(a) one or more tiedowns at each bunk, or
(b) two or more tiedowns used as wrappers that encircle the entire
stack of logs at sufficient locations along the stack to secure it
effectively.
(3) Where wrappers are used on a stack of logs, the wrappers at the
front and rear ends of the stack shall be not less than 3.04 metres apart.
(4) Where the vehicle is transporting one or two logs with diameters
greater than 0.6 metre, each logs shall be individually immobilized with
chock blocks or an equally effective method that prevents the logs from
moving.
(5) Where a log with a diameter greater than 0.6 metre rises above the
bunks, it shall be secured to the underlying logs with at least 2 additional
tiedowns used as wrappers.
Division 2 - Dressed Lumber
Application
41. (1) This Division applies to the transportation of
(a) bundles of dressed lumber and packaged lumber, and
(b) unitized building products, including plywood, gypsum board or
other materials of similar shape.
(2) For the purpose of this Division, "bundle" means the material
referred to in subsection (1).
Side by side
42. Where bundles are placed side by side
(a) bundles shall be in direct contact with each other, or
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(b) a method shall be used that prevents the bundles from moving
towards each other.
Securement system for dressed lumber
43. Bundles carried in 2 or more layers shall be secured in accordance
with one of sections 44, 45, 46 or 47.
Bundles blocked against lateral movement by stakes
44. Bundles carried in 2 or more layers which are blocked against lateral
movement by stakes on the sides of the vehicle shall be secured by
tiedowns laid out over the top layer, as outlined in the provisions of
section 22 of this Standard.
Bundles restrained from lateral movement by blocking or high
friction devices
45. Bundles carried in 2 or more layers which are restrained from lateral
movement by blocking or high friction devices between layers shall be
secured by tiedowns laid out over the top tier, as outlined in the
provisions of section 22 of this Standard.
Bundles placed directly on top of other bundles or on spacers of
adequate size and orientation
46. (1) Bundles carried in 2 or more layers placed directly on top of other
bundles or on spacers of adequate size and orientation, shall be secured
by
(a) tiedowns over the top layer of bundles, in accordance with
provisions of section 22 of this Standard, with a minimum of two
tiedowns for bundle(s) longer than 1.52 metres, and
(b) tiedowns over the second layer of bundles, or at 1.85 metres
above the vehicle deck, whichever is greater, or not over 1.85 metres
above the deck for other multiple layers in accordance with the
provisions of section 22 of this Standard, for each stack of bundles
composed of more than two layers; and
(2) where spacers are used, then
(a) the length of spacers between bundles shall provide support to all
pieces in the bottom row of the bundle, and
(b) the width of individual spacers shall be equal to or greater than
the height, and
(c) spacers shall provide good interlayer friction, and
(d) where spacers are comprised of layers of material, the layers
shall be unitized or fastened together in a manner which ensures that
the spacer performs as a single piece of material.
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Layers of Bundles
47. Bundles carried in 2 or more layers shall be secured by tiedowns laid
out over each layer of bundles, in accordance with the provisions of
section 22 of this Standard with a minimum of two tiedowns over each
top bundle(s) longer than 1.52 metres, in all other circumstances.
Division 3 - Metal Coils
Application
48. This Division applies to a flatbed vehicle or a sided vehicle or
intermodal container that is transporting one or more metal coils that
individually or grouped together have a total weight of 2 268 kilograms
or more.
Coils transported with eyes vertical by a vehicle or an intermodal
container with anchor points
49. (1) This section applies to coils transported with the eyes vertical.
(2) Where a vehicle is transporting a single coil or several coils which
are not grouped in a row, each coil shall be secured by tiedowns arranged
in a manner that prevents the coil from tipping forward, rearward, or
sideways. The securement system shall include:
(a) at least 1 tiedown attached diagonally from the left side of the
vehicle near the forward-most part of the coil, across the eye of the
coil, to the right side of the vehicle near the rearmost part of the coil,
(b) at least 1 tiedown attached diagonally from the right side of the
vehicle near the forward-most part of the coil, across the eye of the
coil, to the left side of the vehicle near the rearmost part of the coil,
(c) at least 1 tiedown attached across the eye of the coil, and
(d) blocking and bracing, friction mats or tiedowns that prevent the
coil moving forward.
(3) Where a vehicle is transporting coils that are grouped and loaded
side by side in a transverse or lengthwise row, each row shall be secured
by
(a) at least 1 tiedown against the front of the row, restraining against
forward movement, and where practical, making an angle of not
more than 45 degrees with the deck when viewed from the side,
(b) at least 1 tiedown against the rear of the row , restraining against
rearward movement, and where practical, making an angle of not
more than 45 degrees with the deck when viewed from the side,
(c) at least one tiedown over the top of each coil or each transverse
row of coils, restraining against vertical movement, and
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(d) tiedowns shall be arranged to prevent shifting and tipping in the
forward, rearward and lateral directions.
(4) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) a tiedown going over the top of a
coil shall be as close as practical to the eye of the coil.
Coils transported with eyes crosswise by a vehicle or an intermodal
container with anchor points
50. (1) This section applies to coils transported with the eyes crosswise.
(2) Each coil shall be immobilized with timbers, chocks or wedges, a
cradle or other device that
(a) prevents the coil from rolling,
(b) supports the coil off the deck, and
(c) is not capable of becoming unfastened or loose while the vehicle
is on a highway.
(3) Where timbers, chocks or wedges are used to secure a coil, they
shall be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent the
blocking device from coming loose.
(4) Each coil shall be secured with
(a) at least 1 tiedown through its eye, restricting against forward
movement, and where practical, making an angle of not more than
45 degrees with the deck when viewed from the side, and
(b) at least one tiedown through its eye, restricting against rearward
movement, and where practical, making an angle of not more than
45 degrees with the deck when viewed from the side.
Coils transported with eyes lengthwise by a vehicle or an intermodal
container with anchor points
51. An individual metal coil transported with the eye lengthwise shall be
secured in accordance with one of sections 52, 53 or 54.
52. (1) Each coil shall be immobilized by timbers, chocks or wedges, a
cradle or another method that
(a) prevents the coil from rolling,
(b) supports the coil off the deck, and
(c) is not capable of becoming unfastened or loose while the vehicle
is on a highway.
(2) Where timbers, chocks or wedges are used to secure a coil, they
shall be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent the
blocking device from coming loose.
(3) Each coil shall be secured with
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(a) at least 1 tiedown attached diagonally through its eye from the
left side of the vehicle near the forward-most part of the coil, to the
right side of the vehicle near the rearmost part of the coil, making an
angle of not more than 45 degrees, where practical, with the deck
when viewed from the side,
(b) at least 1 tiedown attached diagonally through its eye, from the
right side of the vehicle near the forward-most part of the coil, to the
left side of the vehicle near the rearmost part of the coil, making an
angle of not more than 45 degrees, where practical, with the deck
when viewed from the side,
(c) at least 1 tiedown attached across the top of the coil, and
(d) blocking or friction mats to prevent a coil from moving
lengthwise.
53. (1) Each coil shall be immobilized by timbers, chocks or wedges, a
cradle or another method that
(a) prevents the coil from rolling,
(b) supports the coil off the deck, and
(c) is not capable of becoming unfastened or loose while the vehicle
is on a highway.
(2) Where timbers, chocks or wedges are used to secure a coil, they
shall be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent the
blocking device from coming loose.
(3) Each coil shall be secured with
(a) at least 1 tiedown attached straight through its eye from the left
side of the vehicle near the forward-most part of the coil, to the left
side of the vehicle near the rearmost part of the coil and, where
practical, making an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the deck
when viewed from the side,
(b) at least 1 tiedown attached straight through its eye, from the right
side of the vehicle near the forward-most part of the coil, to the right
side of the vehicle near the rearmost part of the coil and, where
practical, making an angle of not more than 45 degrees with the deck
when viewed from the side,
(c) at least 1 tiedown attached across the top of the coil, and
(d) blocking or friction mats to prevent the coil from moving
lengthwise.
54. (1) Each coil shall be immobilized by timbers, chocks or wedges, a
cradle or another method that
(a) prevents the coil from rolling,
(b) supports the coil off the deck, and
(c) is not capable of becoming unfastened or loose while the vehicle
is on a highway.
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(2) Where timbers, chocks or wedges are used to secure a coil, they
shall be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent the
blocking device from coming loose.
(3) Each coil shall be secured by
(a) at least 1 tiedown over the top of the coil, located near the
forward-most part of the coil,
(b) at least 1 tiedown over the top of the coil located near the
rearmost part of the coil, and
(c) blocking or friction mats to prevent the coil from moving
lengthwise.
Rows of coils
55. (1) This section applies to the transportation of transverse rows of
metal coils with eyes lengthwise and with approximately equal outside
diameters.
(2) A transverse row of coils shall be immobilized by timbers, chocks
or wedges, a cradle or another method that
(a) prevents the coils from rolling,
(b) supports the coils off the deck, and
(c) is not capable of becoming unfastened or loose while the vehicle
is on a highway.
(3) Where timbers, chocks or wedges are used to secure a row of coils,
they shall be held in place by coil bunks or similar devices to prevent the
blocking device from coming loose.
(4) A transverse row of coils shall be secured by
(a) at least 1 tiedown over the top of each coil, located near the
forward-most part of the coil,
(b) at least 1 tiedown over the top of each coil, located near the
rearmost part of the coil, and
(c) blocking or friction mats to prevent each coil from moving
lengthwise.
Prohibitions
56. The use of nailed wood blocking or cleats as the sole means to secure
timbers, chocks or wedges, or a nailed wood cradle is prohibited when
metal coils are transported with eyes lengthwise or eyes crosswise by a
vehicle or an intermodal container with anchor points.
57. When coils are transported with eyes crosswise, attaching tiedowns
diagonally through the eye of a coil to form an X pattern when viewed
from above the vehicle is prohibited.
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Securement of Coils Transported in a Sided Vehicle or Intermodal
Container without Anchor Points
58. Metal coils shall be secured in a manner to prevent shifting and
tipping using a system of blocking and bracing, friction mats, tiedowns,
or a combination of these.
Division 4 - Paper Rolls
Application
59. (1) This Division applies to the transportation of paper rolls which
individually or together weigh 2 268 kilograms or more.
(2) Paper rolls may be secured in accordance with this Division where:
(a) the total weight is less than 2 268 kilograms, and
(b) a single or several paper rolls are unitized on a pallet.
Friction mats
60. A friction mat used to provide the principal securement for a paper
roll shall protrude from beneath the roll in the direction in which it is
providing that securement.
Chocks, wedges and blocking
61. Chocks, wedges or blocking used to secure paper rolls shall not shift
or become unfastened while the vehicle is on a highway.
Banding
62. Where paper rolls are banded together,
(a) the rolls shall be placed tightly against each other to form a stable
group,
(b) the banding shall be applied tightly and remain so, and
(c) the banding shall be secured so that it cannot fall off the rolls or
to the deck.
Single layer of paper rolls transported eyes vertical in a sided vehicle
63. (1) This section applies to paper rolls that are transported with the
eyes vertical in a single layer in a sided vehicle.
(2) The paper rolls shall be placed tightly against the front and both
side walls of the vehicle, other paper rolls or other cargo.
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(3) Where there are not enough paper rolls in a group of paper rolls to
reach the walls of the vehicle, void fillers, blocking, bracing, tiedowns or
friction mats shall be used to prevent the rolls moving sideways.
(4) Paper rolls may be banded together.
(5) Where a space behind a group of paper rolls, including that at the
rear of the vehicle, exceeds the diameter of the paper rolls, the rolls shall
be prevented from moving rearward by blocking, bracing, tiedowns or
friction mats or by banding the last roll to other rolls.
(6) A paper roll shall be prevented from tipping or falling sideways or
rearwards by banding it to other rolls or by using bracing or tiedowns
where
(a) the vehicle's structure or other cargo does not prevent the roll
from tipping or falling sideways or rearwards, and
(b) the width of the roll is more than 2 times its diameter.
(7) A single paper roll or the forward most roll in a group of paper rolls
shall be prevented from tipping or falling forward by banding it to other
rolls or by using bracing or tiedowns where
(a) the vehicle's structure or other cargo does not prevent the roll
from tipping or falling forward,
(b) the roll is restrained against moving forward only by friction
mats, and
(c) the width of the roll is more than 1.75 times its diameter.
( A single paper roll or the forward most roll in a group of rolls shall
be prevented from tipping or falling forward by banding it to other rolls
or by using bracing or tiedowns where
(a) the vehicle's structure or other cargo does not prevent the roll
from tipping or falling forward, and
(b) the width of the roll is more than 1.25 times its diameter.
Split cargo of paper rolls transported with eyes vertical in a sided
vehicle
64. (1) This section applies to split cargo of paper rolls transported with
the eyes vertical in a sided vehicle.
(2) Where a paper roll in a split cargo of paper rolls transported with
the eyes vertical in a sided vehicle is not prevented from moving forward
by the vehicle's structure or other cargo, it shall be prevented from
moving forward
(a) by filling the open space,
(b) by using blocking, bracing, tiedowns, friction mats, or
(c) by using a combination of the methods in clauses (a) and (b).
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Stacked cargo of paper rolls transported with eyes vertical in a sided
vehicle
65. (1) This section applies to stacked cargo of paper rolls transported
with the eyes vertical in a sided vehicle.
(2) Section 63 applies to the bottom layer in a stacked cargo of paper
rolls.
(3) Paper rolls shall not be loaded on top of another layer unless the
layer beneath extends to the front of the vehicle.
(4) Paper rolls in the 2nd and subsequent layers shall be prevented
from moving forward, rearward or sideways
(a) in accordance with section 63, or
(b) by using a blocking roll from a lower layer.
(5) A blocking roll used to prevent forward, rearward or sideways
movement shall be
(a) at least 38 millimetres taller than other rolls, or
(b) raised at least 38 millimetres using dunnage or another method.
(6) Despite subsection (5), a roll at the rear end of a layer of rolls shall
not be raised using dunnage.
Single layer of paper rolls transported eyes crosswise in a sided
vehicle
66. (1) This section applies to a single layer of paper rolls transported
with the eyes crosswise in a sided vehicle.
(2) The paper rolls shall be prevented from rolling or moving
lengthwise
(a) by contact with the vehicle's structure or other cargo, or
(b) by chocks, wedges, blocking, bracing or tiedowns.
(3) Void fillers, blocking, bracing, friction mats or tiedowns shall be
used to prevent a paper roll from moving sideways towards the side walls
of the vehicle where the total space between the ends of the paper roll, or
the outer rolls in a row of paper rolls, and the walls of the vehicle is more
than 203 millimetres.
Rear doors
67. A vehicle transporting paper rolls with the eyes crosswise shall not
use the rear doors of the vehicle
(a) to secure the rearmost paper roll or layer of paper rolls, or
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(b) to hold blocking that secures the rearmost paper roll or layer of
paper rolls.
Stacked cargo of paper rolls transported eyes crosswise in a sided
vehicle
68. (1) This section applies to stacked cargo of paper rolls transported in
a sided vehicle with the eyes crosswise.
(2) Section 66 applies to the bottom layer in a stacked cargo of paper
rolls.
(3) Paper rolls shall not be loaded in a 2nd layer unless the bottom
layer extends to the front of the vehicle.
(4) Paper rolls shall not be loaded in a 3rd or higher layer unless all the
cylinder wells in the layer beneath are filled.
(5) The foremost paper roll in each upper layer and a roll with an
empty cylinder well in front of it shall be secured against moving
forward by
(a) banding it to other paper rolls, or
(b) blocking against a secured eye-vertical blocking roll resting on
the deck that is at least 1.5 times taller than the diameter of the roll
being blocked, or
(c) placing it in a cylinder well formed by 2 paper rolls on the lower
layer with a diameter equal to or greater than that of the paper roll on
the upper layer.
(6) The rearmost paper roll in each upper layer shall be secured by
banding it to other paper rolls where it is located in either of the last 2
cylinder wells formed by the rearmost paper rolls in the layer below.
(7) Void fillers, blocking, bracing, friction mats or tiedowns shall be
used to prevent a paper roll from moving sideways towards the side walls
of the vehicle where the total space between the ends of the paper roll, or
the outer rolls in a row of paper rolls, and the walls of the vehicle is more
than 203 millimetres.
Single layer of paper rolls transported eyes lengthwise in a sided
vehicle
69. (1) This section applies to paper rolls transported in a sided vehicle in
a single layer with the eyes lengthwise.
(2) A paper roll shall be prevented from moving forward by contact
with the vehicle's structure or other cargo or by blocking or tiedowns.
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(3) A paper roll shall be prevented from moving rearward by contact
with other cargo or by blocking, friction mats or tiedowns.
(4) A paper roll shall be prevented from rolling or moving sideways by
contact with the vehicle's wall or other cargo or by chocks, wedges or
other blocking mechanism.
Stacked cargo of paper rolls transported eyes lengthwise in a sided
vehicle
70. (1) This section applies to stacked cargo of paper rolls transported
with the eyes lengthwise in a sided vehicle.
(2) Section 69 applies to the bottom layer in a stacked cargo of paper
rolls.
(3) Paper rolls shall not be loaded in a higher layer unless all the
cylinder wells in the layer beneath are filled.
(4) An upper layer of paper rolls shall be formed by placing the paper
rolls in the cylinder wells formed by the rolls beneath.
(5) Paper rolls in the 2nd and higher layers shall be prevented from
moving forward or rearward
(a) in accordance with section 69,
(b) by using a blocking roll from a lower layer, or
(c) by banding them to other rolls.
Cargo of paper rolls transported with eyes vertical or with eyes
lengthwise on a flatbed vehicle or in a curtain sided vehicle
71. (1) This section applies to cargo of paper rolls transported with the
eyes vertical or with eyes lengthwise on a flatbed vehicle or in a curtain
sided vehicle.
(2) The paper rolls shall be loaded and secured as described for a sided
vehicle, and the entire load shall be secured by tiedowns in accordance
with the provisions of section 22 of this Standard.
(3) Stacked loads of paper rolls with eyes vertical are prohibited.
Cargo of paper rolls transported with eyes crosswise on a flatbed
vehicle or in a curtain sided vehicle
72. (1) This section applies to cargo of paper rolls transported with the
eyes crosswise on a flatbed vehicle or in a curtain sided vehicle.
(2) The paper rolls shall be prevented from rolling or shifting
longitudinally by contact with vehicle structure or other cargo, by
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chocks, by wedges, by blocking and bracing of adequate size, or by
tiedowns.
(3) When used, chocks, wedges or blocking must be held securely in
place by some means in addition to friction so that they cannot become
unfastened or loose while the vehicle is on a highway.
(4) Tiedowns shall be used in accordance with the provisions of section
22 of this Standard to prevent lateral movement.
Division 5 -Concrete Pipe
Application
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