Container Handling Suggestions
The meaning of a "loaded container" for the purpose of securing and container handling; is a container other than in the empty or tare condition. Containers should be treated as loaded, unless otherwise confirmed. To be able to maintain safety, when securing or handling containers, environmental conditions such as wind must be taken into account. The word loaded is the container's maximum gross weigh rating. To be able to ensure that the centre of gravity is kept as low and central as possible, the load must be equally distributed all over the container.
Having an equally distributed load it is advantageous to prevent excessive tilting, and lack of vehicle stability, so as to maintain safety. A cargo that is even helps to avoid unacceptable load concentrations, and unacceptable vehicle axle loading.
With the distribution of load in the container, the eccentricity of the center of gravity differs. It is extremely essential that the designers of containers and handling equipment consider in the engineering process. Like for instance, when 60% of the load by mass is distributed in 50% of the container length measured from one end of the machine, the eccentricity corresponds to 5%.
Make certain that the container is free to be handled and care needs to be taken to make certain it is safely attached to the container, in order to make sure that the equipment used is perfect for the cargo. Specific attention needs to be paid to the possibility of the container tilting due to the eccentricity of the center of gravity. When lifting any container whose centre of gravity is mobile or eccentric, such as a bulk container, a tank container a thermal container with a refrigerating unit or a container with a liquid bulk bag, either clip on or integral, or any container with a hanging load, great care must be taken when raising these.
A variety of methods for handling containers other than the ones already mentioned could be taken into consideration, but only after careful evaluation of the machinery by means of which the container is to be handled. With regards to international container standards, the methods of operation are envisaged. Safety is paramount in each and every situation and time needs to be taken before starting in order to make certain overall efficiency is maintained and all situations are handled in the best possible way.