Are there safety checks required when opening a tautliner curtain?

Yes. Before opening a tautliner curtain at the delivery point, confirm the load has not shifted during transit — a visibly bulging curtain indicates load movement and the curtain must not be opened from the pressurised side. In strong or gusty winds, open the sheltered side of the trailer first. The curtain pole and tensioning buckles can cause injury if a gust catches the curtain mid-opening. These are standard handling procedures at European road freight terminals for all curtainsider and tautliner operations.