General procedures
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General procedures

  • .1 Issuing a deficiency report that details the non-compliance and describes the required corrective actions. For discrepancies that are quickly corrected, the inspector should note official records as such.

  • .2 Mark the CTU so it is evident that the CTU has been taken out of service and/or cargo placed on hold. The marking should be sufficiently visible on more than one side of the CTU. While the marking should not be permanent in nature, it should not be easily removable. The use of a large sticker may be appropriate.

  • .3 Immediately notify the facility and/or carrier having actual custody of the deficient CTU or cargo and ensure prompt notification is made to the CTU owner or agent.

Parent topic: 5 Items to check during an inspection
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