Many containers carry instructions about using particular structural elements, which are intended to serve as warnings.
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How not to pick up a load
Apart from very few exceptions, containers may only be lifted vertically by the upper corner posts.
Safety instructions on a collapsible flatrack
It is not necessary to be able to read the instructions in the picture. The point is simply that there are such instructions describing how a collapsible flatrack is to be erected and collapsed and what points have to be observed.
It should go without saying that inexperienced people should not be trusted with such activities. In any case, trained personnel also need to heed such instructions.
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Safety instructions on a collapsible flatrack - details
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Above and left: Instructions for using the fitted twist lock |
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Safety instructions for empty transport |
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Label pointing out lubrication points |
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| Warning about folding door on a half-height open-top container | |
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| Operating and safety instructions on a thermal container | |
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| Above: Information about material used for walls | |
| Left: Technical data on a thermal container |
| Statement of compliance with structural regulations from Bureau Veritas |  |
| Details of owner, manufacturer and treatment of plywood floor in accordance with Australian requirements |  |
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Above and left: Details of owner and manufacturer |
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The instructions in the right-hand Figure state: CAUTION: Left-hand door must remain locked closed at all times if loaded boxes are stacked on top! Right and left: Safety instructions |
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Above: this red line indicates the "max. load height" in order to ensure air circulation during cooling operation. |
| Warnings about extra-large width |
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