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CSA severity weights for cargo securement violations

Rule Description Severity Weight Affects Driver Score?
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Y
393.102(c) No equivalent means of securement 7 Y
393.116(d)(1) Short, over 1/3 length past structure 7 Y
393.116(d)(2) Short, insufficient/no tiedowns 7 Y
393.116(d)(3) Short, tiedowns improperly positioned 7 Y
393.116(d)(4) Short, no center stakes/high log not secured 7 Y
393.116(e) Short, length; improper securement 7 Y
393.118(b) Improper placement of bundles 7 Y
393.120(b)(1) Coil/vertical improper securement 7 Y
393.120(b)(2) Coils, rows, eyes vertical - improper securement 7 Y
393.120(c)(1) Coil/eye crosswise improper securement 7 Y
393.120(c)(2) X-pattern on coil(s) with eyes crosswise 7 Y
393.120(d)(1) Coil with eye lengthwise-improper securement 7 Y
393.120(d)(4) Coils, rows, eyes length - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(b) Rolls vertical - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(c) Rolls vertical /split - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(d) Rolls vertical /stacked - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(e) Rolls crosswise - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(f) Rolls crosswise/stacked load - improperly secured 7 Y
393.122(g) Rolls length - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(h) Rolls lengthwise/stacked - improper securement 7 Y
393.122(i) Improper securement - rolls on flatbed/curtain-sided vehicle 7 Y
393.124(c) Improper blocking of concrete pipe 7 Y
393.124(d) Improper arrangement of concrete pipe 7 Y
393.124(e) Improper securement, up to 45 in. diameter 7 Y
393.124(f) Improper securement, greater than 45 inch diameter 7 Y
393.126(c)(2) All corners of chassis not secured 7 Y
393.126(c)(3) Front and rear of container not secured independently 7 Y
393.126(d)(1) Empty container not properly positioned 7 Y
393.126(d)(2) Empty container, more than 5 foot overhang 7 Y
393.126(d)(4) Empty container - not properly secured 7 Y
393.128(b)(1) Vehicle not secured - front and rear 7 Y
393.128(b)(2) Tiedown(s) not affixed to mounting points 7 Y
393.128(b)(3) Tiedown(s) not over/around wheels 7 Y
393.130(b) Item not properly prepared for transport 7 Y
393.130(c) Improper restraint/securement of item 7 Y
393.132(c)(5) Insufficient means to retain loose parts 7 Y
393.134(b)(2) Container not secured to front of vehicle 7 Y
393.134(b)(3) Rear of container not properly secured 7 Y
393.136(b) Improper placement/positioning of boulder 7 Y
393.136(c)(1) Boulder not secured with chain 7 Y
393.136(d) Improper securement - cubic boulder 7 Y
393.136(e) Improper securement - non-cubic boulder with stable base 7 Y
393.136(f) Improper securement - non-cubic boulder with unstable base 7 Y
393.102(a) Improper securement system (tiedown assemblies) 3 Y
393.102(a)(1) Insufficient means to prevent forward movement 3 Y
393.102(a)(1)(i) Insufficient means to prevent forward movement 3 Y
393.102(a)(1)(ii) Insufficient means to prevent rearward movement 3 Y
393.102(a)(1)(iii) Insufficient means to prevent lateral movement 3 Y
393.102(a)(2) Tiedown assembly with inadequate working load limit 3 Y
393.102(a)(3) Insufficient means to prevent lateral movement 3 Y
393.102(b) Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement 3 Y
393.104(f)(1) Knotted tiedown 3 Y
393.104(f)(2) Use of tiedown with improper repair 3 Y
393.104(f)(3) Loose/unfastened tiedown 3 Y
393.104(f)(4) No edge protection for tiedowns 3 Y
393.104F4R No edge protection for tiedowns 3 Y
393.104(f)(5) No edge protection for tiedowns 3 Y
393.106(b) Cargo not immobilized or secured 3 Y
393.106(c)(1) No means to prevent cargo from rolling 3 Y
393.106(c)(2) Cargo without direct contact/prevention from shifting 3 Y
393.106(d) Insufficient aggregate working load limit 3 Y
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns; without headerboard/blocking 3 Y
393.110(c) nsufficient tiedowns; with headerboard/blocking 3 Y
393.110(d) Large/odd-shaped cargo not adequately secured 3 Y
393.118(d) Insufficient protection against lateral movement 3 Y
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient/improper arrangement of tiedowns 3 Y
393.120(e) No protection against shifting/tipping 3 Y
393.124(b) Insufficient working load limit - concrete pipes 3 Y
393.132(c) Insufficient tiedowns per stack cars 3 Y
393.134(b)(1) No blocking against forward movement 3 Y
392.9 Failing to secure load 1 Y
392.9(a) Failing to secure load 1 Y
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo 1 Y
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Y
392.9(a)(3) Driver's view/movement is obstructed 1 Y
392.62(c)(1) Bus - baggage/freight restricts driver operation 1 Y
392.62(c)(2) Bus - Exit(s) obstructed by baggage/freight 1 Y
392.62(c)(3) Passengers not protected from falling baggage 1 Y
393.100 Failure to prevent cargo shifting 1 Y
393.100(a) Failure to prevent cargo shifting 1 Y
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting 1 Y
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system 1 Y
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns 1 Y
393.104(c) Damaged vehicle structures/anchor points 1 Y
393.104(d) Damaged dunnage/bars/blocking-bracing 1 Y
393.106(a) No/improper front end structure/headerboard 1 Y
393.110 Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements 1 Y
393.112 Tiedown not adjustable by driver 1 Y
393.114 No/improper front end structure 1 Y
393.114(b)(1) Insufficient height for front-end structure 1 Y
393.114(b)(2) Insufficient width for front-end structure 1 Y
393.114(d) Front-end structure with large opening(s) 1 Y
393.116 No/improper securement of logs 1 Y
393.118 No/improper lumber/building materials. securement 1 Y
393.120 No/improper securement of metal coils 1 Y
393.122 No/improper securement of paper rolls 1 Y
393.124 No/improper securement of concrete pipe 1 Y
393.126 Fail to ensure intermodal container secured 1 Y
393.126(b) Damaged/missing tiedown/securement device 1 Y
393.126(c)(1) Lower corners of container not on vehicle/structure 1 Y
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles 1 Y
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machinery securement 1 Y
393.132 No/improper securement of crushed vehicles 1 Y
393.132(b) Prohibited use of synthetic webbing 1 Y
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container 1 Y
393.136 No/improper securement of large boulders 1 Y
393.87 Warning flag required on projecting load 1 Y
393.87(a) Warning flag required on projecting load 1 Y
393.87(b) Improper warning flag placement 1 Y