B737-900
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
The flight was a 737-900 with carpet. The freight/DG was 2022 pounds. We only had 3 bags listed for the flight. Per the new policy; we are suppose to secure the DG with 9 bags of ballast or 450 pounds of mail. There is no real way to secure this amount of DG while following the new policy. We were instructed to load the freight per company policy and followed it.
We were instructed to load 14 feet long of Dangerous Good; Weight 2022 pounds;3 Bags listed for flight and load planner approved 450 pounds of Weight Balancers.
Air Carrier Ground Personnel reported being instructed to load Hazmat cargo in violation of Hazmat loading secure configuration procedures.