4.  Does the factory have procedures in place for designated employees to distribute container/trailer seals?

·         We define employees to distribute container/trailer seals to include security personnel and/or a manager/supervisor.

·         Ask management or physically view procedures to know who distributes the seals, if a security personnel and/or manager/supervisor is not mentioned, answer NO to question four.

 

      5.  Does the factory have a container/trailer seal log?

·         Ask a manager/supervisor to physically see the Container Load Plan or another form of a container seal log.

·         Another form of a seal log should include, but not limited to: date/time container is sealed, seal number, container number, and employee identification and number that completed the container sealing process.

·         If you are not presented one of the two container seal logs, answer NO to question five.

·         Reference Container Load Plan on page 7.

 

      6.  Are containers/trailers stored in a secure area to prevent unauthorized access?

·         Physically check to see if containers/trailers (trucks for less than container load product) are stored or parked within the fence/physical barrier surrounding the facility, or door to door/end to end, or backed against a structure high enough to keep doors from opening to prevent tampering/pilferage. If containers/trailers/trucks are not present ask management how containers/trailers/trucks are stored or parked.