Damage Prevention & Loading Services

Our Damage Prevention and Loading Services (DPLS) department tests and certifies freight securement, loading configurations, and dunnage to establish official Association of American Railroads (AAR) safety standards across North America.

FUNCTION

• Full-scale service testing, impact evaluations, and on-track testing alternatives to vibration testing for boxcars, open-top loads, automobile shipments, and intermodal containers.
• Dunnage materials and securement systems verification and certification.
• Technical advisory groups, industry committees, and quality review audit coordination.

Industry Service

The DPLS team works with AAR committees to create and maintain official damage prevention and load securement publications and loading rules.