Description
Inspect vehicles, equipment, cargo, and storage areas to ensure safe and compliant transport of people or goods. Verify securement and environmental controls, document findings, and direct corrective actions across shipping and receiving operations.
- • Prepare and submit inspection and shipment completion reports.
- • Inspect shipments to verify freight is securely braced and blocked.
- • Record freight conditions, handling practices, and problems encountered.
- • Advise crews on safe stowage of hazardous and heavy cargo.
- • Observe loading and unloading to ensure compliance with procedures.
- • Recommend corrective actions to resolve violations or deficiencies.
- • Inspect loaded cargo, storage spaces, and handling devices for regulatory compliance and maintenance needs.
- • Notify teams of special handling or environmental requirements for shipments.
- • Direct crews to rework loads or add bracing or packaging as needed.
- • Check temperatures and humidity of shipping and storage areas.
- • Review load plans, securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors to determine transportation capabilities.
- • Measure load heights, widths, and lengths to confirm route and facility clearance.
- • Post or verify required hazard placards and warning signs.
- • Verify weights, capacities, and stability using calculations and instruments.
- • Visually inspect cargo for damage upon receipt and release.
- • Use measuring devices and test equipment to assess compliance.
- • Coordinate with carriers and facility staff to resolve nonconformances and follow up on corrective actions.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
