Load Securing and Strap Check Sheet
Show, for one load, that the restraints used were the ones specified, were in fit condition and were checked again after the first miles and at each stop.
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Weighbridge and Axle Weight Log
A free printable weighbridge log: plated axle, gross and train weights copied from the plate, then each weighing axle by axle with the ticket and any load moved.
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What this sheet is for
Check every load against the vehicle's own plated weights, axle by axle, before it leaves. Re-weighs after a drop or a load shift go on the same sheet.
Who it is for
Lorry drivers, transport planners and yard staff loading vehicles that run close to their plated weights.
How to use it
- Copy the plated axle, gross and train weights from the vehicle and trailer plates into the grid at the top.
- Record each weighing with the weighbridge, the ticket number, the stage of the trip and each axle weight.
- Mark whether every figure is within the plate, and record what was moved or taken off if not.
- Weigh again after any change and record the re-weigh on its own line.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Each weighing of a loaded vehicle, axle by axle, against the plated weights copied from its own plate, with the ticket number and anything moved or taken off before it went on the road.
The plate is the limit. Copy the plated weights from the vehicle's own plate, and the trailer's, before the first weighing: they are the figures to judge against, and none are printed here. After each drop, weigh again where you can, since the load left behind can push one axle over even though the gross goes down.
Write-on lines: Vehicle reg · Trailer no. · Operator · Units used (kg or t)
Plated weights — from the plates — axle 1 is the front axle
Also printed: Plate · Axle 1 · Axle 2 · Axle 3 · Axle 4 · Axle 5 · Axle 6 · Gross · Train · Vehicle or tractor unit · Trailer
Weighings — one line per weighing, including each re-weigh
Also printed: Axle weights
Table, 30 rows: Date · Ticket · Stage · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · Gross · Within? · Action · By
Page 2
Write-on lines: Over a plated weight — reported to · Checked by · Date
Questions
Why are no weight limits printed?
Because the limits that matter are the ones on the vehicle's own plate and the trailer's, and they differ from vehicle to vehicle. Copying them into the grid at the top puts the right figures beside every weighing.
Why weigh again after a delivery?
Taking part of a load off lowers the gross weight but can leave more weight on one axle than before. A weighing after the drop shows whether the load needs moving before the next leg.
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