A B767 captain reported dangerous goods loaded in the bulk cargo hold which was not tied down as per...

Narrative:

I received a preliminary dangerous goods message stating we had caustic liquids onboard. Since I was expecting moderate turbulence over the [ocean]; I went out to inspect the [dangerous goods] that was in the bulk cargo hold. It was not secured or tied down. I asked the ramp people to secure it. I have been fighting this fight four years and with the rapid turnover in ramp personnel many still do not know it has to be secured. The ramp leadership seems to be keeping a blind eye to maintaining the training in a continually changing environment. When I ask around the system; I still get the same answers: 'I didn't know it had to be secured; or I don't know how nor do I have the means (cargo net) to secure it'. Even some of the ramp supervisors I've queried didn't know [dangerous goods] had to be secured.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 Captain reported dangerous goods loaded in the bulk cargo hold which was not tied down as per company procedures. This issue is on going for his international flights.

Narrative: I received a preliminary dangerous goods message stating we had caustic liquids onboard. Since I was expecting moderate turbulence over the [ocean]; I went out to inspect the [Dangerous Goods] that was in the bulk cargo hold. It was not secured or tied down. I asked the ramp people to secure it. I have been fighting this fight four years and with the rapid turnover in ramp personnel many still do not know it has to be secured. The ramp leadership seems to be keeping a blind eye to maintaining the training in a continually changing environment. When I ask around the system; I still get the same answers: 'I didn't know it had to be secured; or I don't know how nor do I have the means (cargo net) to secure it'. Even some of the ramp supervisors I've queried didn't know [Dangerous Goods] had to be secured.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1255427
Time
Date	201504
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 191 Flight Crew Total 19226 Flight Crew Type 3634
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A B767 captain reported dangerous goods loaded in the bulk cargo hold which was not tied down as per company procedures. This issue is on going for his international flights.