Example course: Cargo securing (U03-1)
This is what Code 95 continuing training with e-learning looks like in our system. Click through two complete chapters of the course Cargo securing (Lading zekeren): material, images, a worked example, practice questions, reflection and the chapter test, with an explanation and a source for every answer. This is an example and not a certified course.
Why this course as an example
Cargo securing (course code U03-1) has learning objectives for knowledge, understanding and application. According to the CBR minimum requirements, the learner knows the methods and principles of cargo securing and his legal responsibility, is aware of the rules on securing equipment at home and, where relevant for the driver, abroad, and knows the forces on the cargo and understands their effect on stability. That part fits the e-learning well.
The application, using securing equipment correctly and stowing and lashing a load, is done at a vehicle. That fits the practical part 2, with a teacher holding a valid VOL VCA certificate, MVK or HVK and good teaching skills, and with a vehicle or other means to practise on, cargo and securing materials.
In the E4 variant, part 1 is four hours of e-learning and part 2 three hours in the classroom or in practice: 7 hours of continuing training in total. Both parts fall within 10 calendar days, and part 2 starts with discussing the final test.
The structure of the course
| Chapter | Title | CBR learning objectives | Content | In this example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The rules and who is responsible for what | Knowledge 3, partly Knowledge 2 | Vehicle Regulations Art. 5.18.6, Directive 2014/47/EU, deficiencies, responsibilities, European guidelines | Written: 13 slides and chapter test, about 20 minutes |
| 2 | Forces on the cargo | Understanding 1 | Forces per direction, friction, what the securing must absorb, sliding and tipping, load distribution | Written: 13 slides and chapter test, about 19 minutes |
| 3 | The vehicle helps | Knowledge 1 | Headboard, side and rear walls (EN 12642 L and XL), floor ledge, stanchions, lashing points (EN 12640), containers and swap bodies | Outline |
| 4 | Securing equipment | Knowledge 1, Knowledge 3 | Lashing straps, chains and wire ropes (EN 12195-2 to 4) and their label, anti-slip mats, blocking bars, filler materials, corner protectors, nets and covers | Outline |
| 5 | Securing methods | Knowledge 1, Understanding 1 | Blocking, locking, direct lashing (diagonal, parallel, half loop, spring) and top-over lashing, and how to combine them | Outline |
| 6 | From plan to checks on the way | Knowledge 2, preparation for part 2 | Legal responsibility of the driver, securing plan, check before departure, on the way and after every stop | Outline |
| Part 2 | Practice at the vehicle (3 hours) | Application 1, Application 2 | Starts with discussing the final test; then using securing equipment correctly and stowing and lashing a load, with a vehicle, cargo and securing materials | By the teacher (VOL VCA, MVK or HVK) |
Chapters 1 and 2 are written, chapters 3 to 6 are an outline. The minutes are the average duration according to the system's time calculation (125 words per minute plus tasks and test); in a complete E4 course each chapter is about twice as long, so that the whole comes to 4 hours. A training provider who wants to give this course needs its own CBR-certified training plan for U03-1.
Click through the example course
This is what the learner sees. Go through the slides, answer the practice questions and take the chapter test. In this example nothing is stored and no time is counted; in the real course only active time counts and you can only continue after the minimum time per slide.
- You know which Dutch and European rules apply to securing cargo.
- You know your tasks as a driver and those of the other parties in securing cargo.
- You know how a roadside check of cargo securing works and how deficiencies are classified.
Welcome to Cargo securing
Cargo that slides, tips over or falls off the vehicle is dangerous. For you, for other road users and for the cargo itself. In this course you learn why cargo moves, which rules apply and how to secure cargo properly.
The course has two parts. This is part 1: the e-learning. Here you learn the knowledge and the understanding. In part 2 you work with a teacher at a vehicle. There you practise with lashing straps and other equipment, and you secure a load yourself.
This first chapter is about the rules:
- what Dutch law requires;
- which European rules apply to roadside checks;
- who is responsible for what.
Each chapter ends with a short chapter test. Only when you pass it does the next chapter open.
What you see in the example
Varied formats
In this example besides text: images, questions and reflection, plus worked examples. A complete course has at least four other formats besides text, for example also video or animation.
Chapter test
Five questions from a bank of eight, with a pass mark of 70 percent. Only after passing the chapter test does the next chapter open.
An explanation with every answer
After a wrong answer you see the correct answer with an explanation and the source.
Every fact with a source
All rules and figures come from the Dutch Vehicle Regulations, the Road Traffic Act, Directive 2014/47/EU, the European guidelines on cargo securing and the CBR Framework. Tips from practice are marked as tips.
Sources
The material has been checked against these sources:
- Regeling voertuigen (Vehicle Regulations), Article 5.18.6 (wetten.overheid.nl, BWBR0025798, chapter 5 section 18)
- Road Traffic Act 1994 (Wegenverkeerswet), Article 71 (wetten.overheid.nl, BWBR0006622)
- Directive 2014/47/EU, Article 2, Article 13 and Annex III (EUR-Lex 32014L0047, technical roadside inspection of commercial vehicles)
- 2014 European Best Practices Guidelines on Cargo Securing for Road Transport (European Commission, final version 8 May 2014; friction factors from EN 12195-1:2010, annex B)
- Minimum requirements U03-1 Lading zekeren (cargo securing) (CBR Framework for code 95 and ADR continuing training courses)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a certified course?
No. It is an example of what a course looks like in our CBR-certified e-learning system. A training provider needs its own CBR-certified training plan for each course.
Why are not all chapters written?
The example shows how the material, the practice questions and the tests work. A complete E4 course contains enough material for 4 hours of active time; the system checks this before material is published.
Can I build a course like this myself?
Yes. As a training provider you build your material in the provider portal with the same parts: slides, images, examples, practice questions, reflection, chapter tests and a final test. We read your material before it goes live.
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