FMCSA to Hold Public Meeting on Cargo Securement

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled a public meeting on implementation of the North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo.

The meeting scheduled for April 21-22 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., immediately after the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Annual Conference. The meeting will be open to the public.
According to the FMCSA, the meeting will deal with a process for ensuring consistent interpretation of the harmonized cargo securement standards by FMCSA and the Canadian Provinces. The new Canadian securement requirements are expected to be fully implemented by this summer. In the U.S., the new cargo securement rules became effective on January 1, 2004.
For more information, got to www.fmcsa.dot.gov.