Multiple Post Suspension System Protects Drivers on Flatbed Trucks Overview A large flat rolled steel mill based in Ohio converts scrap steel into rolled coils that are shipped to customers across the country. The coil shipping process involves first loading coils onto flatbed trucks along a 700 foot long road outside the facility. During production, as many as 30 flatbeds may move through this area per day. Once the trucks are parked, mill workers load steel coils on one side of the road, and the trucks then move to the other side of the road where the drivers tarp the load. When drivers climb on top of the flatbed truck, they are about 4-5 feet above the ground. When steel is in high demand, the mill maintains a shipping schedule 365 days a year. This means drivers are required to tarp

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