C-TPAT 7 Point Container Inspection

7-Point Container Inspection



1. Outside/Undercarriage

-inspect prior to entering facility

-support beams should be visible



2. Outside/Inside Doors

-secure and reliable locking mechanisms

-look for different color bonding material

-loose bolts

-plates and repairs



3. Right Side

-unusual repairs to structural beams

-repairs to the walls on the inside of the container must be visible on the outside

-use tool to tap side walls. Listen and feel for hollow sound!



4. Left Side

-unusual repairs to structural beams

-repairs to the walls on the inside of the container must be visible on the outside

-use tool to tap side walls. Listen and feel for hollow sound!



5. Front Wall

-blocks and vents are visible

-use tool to tap front wall. Listen and feel for hollow sound!

-range finder, measuring tape and/or string can be utilized to determine the length of container



6. Ceiling/Roof

-ceiling is a certain height from floor. Blocks and vents are visible.

-uncomfortable feeling inside container

-repairs to the ceiling on the inside of the container should be visible on the outside.

use tool to tap ceiling. Listen for hollow sound.



7. Floor Inside

-floor should be a certain height from the ceiling

-floor should be flat. Do not need to step up to get inside!

-different floor heights

-unusual repairs



1. Outside/Undercarriage

2. Inside/Outside Doors

3. RIght Side

4. Left Side

5. Front Wall

6. Ceiling/Roof

7. Floor (Inside) 7-POINT CONTAINER INSPECTION OUTSIDE / OUTSIDE / INSIDE DOORS RIGTH SIDE 4 LEFT SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE 1 Unusual repairs to structural 1 Unusual repairs to structural 1 Inspect prior to entering facility 1 Support beams should be visible 1 Secure and reliable locking beams. beams. 1 Repairs to the walls on the inside of the container must be visible on the outside. 1 Use tool to tap side walls. Listen I Repairs to the walls on the inside of the container must be visible on the outside. 1 Use tool to tap side walls. Listen mechanisms I Look for different color bonding material 1 Loose Bolts 1 Plates and repairs & feel for hollow sound! & feel for hollow sound! FRONT WALL 6 CEILING / ROOF FLOOR INSIDE 1 Blocks and vents are visible 1 Use tool to tap front wall. Listen and fell for 1 Ceiling is a certain height from floor. Blocks & vents are I Floor should be a certain height from the visible. I Uncomfortable feeling inside container. I Repairs to the ceiling on the inside of the container ceiling hollow sound! I Floor should be flat. Do not need to step up I Range finder, measuring tape and/or string to get inside! can be utilized to determine the length of I Different floor heights I Unusual repairs should be visible on the outside. container. I Use tool to tap ceiling. Listen for hollow sound. CEILING / ROOF FRONT WALL RIGHT SIDE LEFT SIDE OUTSIDE / UNDERCARRIAGE INSIDE / OUTSIDE DOORS FLOOR (INSIDE) REGIOLOGISTICS CFAT Zameshis Aaais ans www.regiologistics.com source: http://www.cisnav.com/custom/docs/C-TPAT.pdf