scope:

Scope of application

The guideline at hand is only valid in combination with VDI 2700.

This guideline is intended for use by consignors, carriers, shippers, vehicle owners, vehicle operators (drivers), and such persons as the law, ordinances, contracts, or other codes of practise make responsible for securing the load and for safe transportation. Their areas of responsibility derive from national regulations, statutory provisions and also from the corresponding legislation and regulations in other countries in case of international transportation and also comply with accepted engineering practice.

A comprehensive treatment of every case has to be ruled out on account of not only the wide variety of aids and of their possible combinations in use but also the large number of different load-securing methods and vehicle variants. For this reason, means of securing loads which are demonstrably equivalent or which provide better load securing can also be used.

The person responsible must ensure that load-securing measures are dimensioned, combined, and implemented correctly for the specific individual case. Manufacturer's information regarding permitted applications for and strengths of the equipment and securing aids for loads must be observed. Information on auxiliary materials and equipment for making up load units such as stretch film, shrink-wrapping film or strapping tape will be found in guideline VDI 3968.