{"id":73014,"date":"2022-12-02T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r2\/?p=73014"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T21:28:08","slug":"protect-your-workers-and-avoid-a-multi-million-dollar-claim-with-stable-pallet-loads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r2\/blog\/protect-your-workers-and-avoid-a-multi-million-dollar-claim-with-stable-pallet-loads\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Workers and Avoid a Multi-million Dollar Claim with Stable Pallet Loads"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73014\" class=\"elementor elementor-73014\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eecd111 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eecd111\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8e06a6\" data-id=\"b8e06a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2ca19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e2ca19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Choosing to create stable pallet loads may sound obvious, but it is certainly not without obligation.\u00a0 Recently, a company in the United States was ordered to pay <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.lighting\/news\/22-10\/signify-ordered-pay-paralyzed-lighting-distributor-worker-90-million\">$100 million in damages<\/a> to a warehouse worker who was injured by falling product that was not securely attached to its pallet. The worker was permanently paralyzed in the accident, and the real tragedy is that the accident was preventable.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This historical personal injury award will certainly cause many transport companies in the US to take notice, and start investigating their policies on load stabilization.\u00a0 In Europe, this sort of scrutiny into safe load containment has already begun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>EUMOS legislation<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Previously, there were no legal rules for pallet load stabilization in Europe, but this changed with the new legislation from the European Safe Logistics Association (EUMOS) in 2018. This law forces product manufacturers, transporters, and their business customers to look more closely at the safety of transporting products on pallets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Indeed, within the EU, 25% of all truck accidents are due to trucks in which the load is not properly secured. This results in about 30 fatalities every year. The legislation places heavy demands on the forces the load must withstand and issues high fines for violations. One of the aims of the introduction is to improve road safety.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moreover, with the introduction of the new regulations, transport damage is no longer only the responsibility of the transporter, but also of the person packing the products. Load stability is therefore not only a means to prevent transport damage, but also to transport lawfully. The introduction of the law has created a joint responsibility for compliance with the rules of this law.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two key parts of the law are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Liability for product damage has moved from carrier to manufacturer. The shipper is responsible for packing products, loading the goods onto the truck, and securing and anchoring the goods.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The carrier is responsible for approving the loaded and secured products. The carrier should also be in possession of the necessary cargo securing products and the appropriate transport documents to prove that the goods have been correctly loaded and secured.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>For every load its own stretch wrapping process<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So many products, so many load configurations. Whereas pallets have more similarities than differences, the differences between the types of loads on pallets are endless. However, the ultimate goal of stretch wrapping is the same: to turn multiple loads into a single, safe-to-ship unit. In doing so, we can make a distinction between three load profiles. These profiles are distinguished by the extent to which products protrude over the pallet and fit together. Even though the load of the different profiles differs in terms of stability, the result of the stretch wrapping process should be the same: high pallet stabilization, allowing the pallet to be transported safely and the products to arrive at the customer damage-free. Film is a light material, but do not underestimate its strength. If the film is wrapped correctly, it can act as a sturdy safety belt.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Which profile do your loads fall under? And are you using the right stretch wrapping pattern for that? If not, this is easy to solve. Look for the optimal wrapping pattern that stabilizes your load.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6afc141 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6afc141\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-120f170\" data-id=\"120f170\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f569db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f569db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Load-Profile-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73015\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ac318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2ac318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Remember that whatever stretch wrapping method you use, the basis is always good pallets and correctly constructed loads. The stretch wrapping process does not offer a solution to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Loads that are too big or too small for the pallet;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Broken pallets;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Poorly stacked loads;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Loads that are too wide, long, heavy or light.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Protect your work force and avoid expensive, preventable damage claims by not underestimating the power of stable loads.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Want more tips on how to transport goods cost effectively and without damage?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then download our latest E-Book!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52af6a80 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52af6a80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-407cfc4a\" data-id=\"407cfc4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61720beb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61720beb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47f71813\" data-id=\"47f71813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69deb023 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"69deb023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;double_underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;NEW&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r2\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-animated-headline.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Want more tips on how to transport goods cost effectively and without damage? 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The worker was permanently paralyzed in the accident, and the real tragedy is that the accident was preventable.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0This historical personal injury award will certainly cause many transport companies in the US to take notice, and start investigating their policies on load stabilization.\u00a0 In Europe, this sort of scrutiny into safe load containment has already begun.\u00a0EUMOS legislationPreviously, there were no legal rules for pallet load stabilization in Europe, but this changed with the new legislation from the European Safe Logistics Association (EUMOS) in 2018. This law forces product manufacturers, transporters, and their business customers to look more closely at the safety of transporting products on pallets.Indeed, within the EU, 25% of all truck accidents are due to trucks in which the load is not properly secured. This results in about 30 fatalities every year. The legislation places heavy demands on the forces the load must withstand and issues high fines for violations. One of the aims of the introduction is to improve road safety.Moreover, with the introduction of the new regulations, transport damage is no longer only the responsibility of the transporter, but also of the person packing the products. Load stability is therefore not only a means to prevent transport damage, but also to transport lawfully. The introduction of the law has created a joint responsibility for compliance with the rules of this law.Two key parts of the law are:Liability for product damage has moved from carrier to manufacturer. The shipper is responsible for packing products, loading the goods onto the truck, and securing and anchoring the goods.The carrier is responsible for approving the loaded and secured products. The carrier should also be in possession of the necessary cargo securing products and the appropriate transport documents to prove that the goods have been correctly loaded and secured.For every load its own stretch wrapping processSo many products, so many load configurations. Whereas pallets have more similarities than differences, the differences between the types of loads on pallets are endless. However, the ultimate goal of stretch wrapping is the same: to turn multiple loads into a single, safe-to-ship unit. In doing so, we can make a distinction between three load profiles. These profiles are distinguished by the extent to which products protrude over the pallet and fit together. Even though the load of the different profiles differs in terms of stability, the result of the stretch wrapping process should be the same: high pallet stabilization, allowing the pallet to be transported safely and the products to arrive at the customer damage-free. Film is a light material, but do not underestimate its strength. If the film is wrapped correctly, it can act as a sturdy safety belt.Which profile do your loads fall under? And are you using the right stretch wrapping pattern for that? If not, this is easy to solve. Look for the optimal wrapping pattern that stabilizes your load.\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tRemember that whatever stretch wrapping method you use, the basis is always good pallets and correctly constructed loads. 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