·         If no container/trailer is available please continue to ask management how containers/trailers are stored.

·         If the factory does not have one of these four methods for storing containers/trailers/trucks, answer NO to question six.

 

      7.  Does the factory have procedures in place to verify physical integrity of the container/trailer by using the seven point inspection prior to loading?

·         Ask a manager/supervisor to physically see the seven point inspection check list for verifying the physical integrity of a container. If the factory does not have the seven point inspection check list, ask to see their documented procedure for verifying the physical integrity of the container.

·         We define checking the physical integrity of the container as, but not limited to checking the front wall, left side, right side, floor, ceiling/roof, inside/outside doors, and outside/undercarriage of the container.

·         If the factory does not have the seven point inspection check list or a procedure to verify the physical integrity of a container, answer NO to question seven.