7-Point Container Inspection Checklist

                        Date:

Container Number:

          Seal Number: 

¨1

Outside/Undercarriage

¨2

Inside/Outside Doors

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Check for structural damage (dents, holes, repairs)

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Ensure locks and locking mechanisms are secure and reliable

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Support beams are visible

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Check for loose bolts

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Ensure no foreign objects are mounted on container

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Ensure hinges are secure and reliable

¨3

Right Side

¨4

Left Side

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Look for unusual repairs to structural beams

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Look for unusual repairs to structural beams

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Repairs to inside wall must also be visible on the outside & vice versa

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Repairs to inside wall must also be visible on the outside & vice versa

¨5

Front Wall

¨6

Ceiling/Roof

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Front wall should be made of corrugated material

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Ensure support beams are visible

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Interior blocks in top left and right corners should be visible.  Missing or false blocks are abnormal. 

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Ensure ventilation holes are visible.  They should not be covered or absent.

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Ensure Vents are visible.

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Ensure no foreign objects are mounted to the container

¨7

Floor 

¨8

Seal Verification

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Ensure floor of container is flat.

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Seal properly affixed

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Ensure floor is of uniform height.

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Seal meets or exceeds

PAS ISO 17712

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Look for unusual repairs to the floor

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Ensure seal is not broken or damaged.

Remarks: 

I have visually inspected and verified the condition of the container noted above.  I confirm that the container is structurally sound, weather tight, has no false compartments, and the locking mechanisms are in good order and show no visible signs of being tampered with.

Inspected by:                                                                                    Date:

Seal affixed and verified by:                                                            Date: