Coils taller than 3ft but narrower than 2ft
- Place a chain across the top of the coil and bring it back through the eye, hooking it into itself. (Yellow chain, Figure 1).
- Chain through the loop on each side with chain (purple chains, Figure 1). Tighten each side to create even pull front and back on the coil.
- Add cross chains to the coil to reach FMCSA aggregate working load limit plus 1.
- Add a 4-inch strap across the top of the coil.
Points to remember:
- Hogtie must be done first. The crane or forklift must hold the coil until this process is completed.
- Edge protection must be used on all contact points for the chain.
- Hogtie chains do not count toward FMCSA required securement.
- Coil racks should not be positioned outside the width of the coil. Failure to do this can result in too much stress of the coil timbers causing them to fail in the middle.
Figure 1
Illustration representing a 15,000lb narrow upright shotgun coil. The hogtie is done first (yellow and purple chains). These chains do not count toward FMSCA required securement. The coil is secured with 2 chains (blue) and 1 4-inch strap. Notice the coil racks are set up under the coil.