How do they match: Transportation Inspectors

  • Ship Surveyor
  • Shipping Inspector
  • Shipping Liaison
  • Container Inspector
  • Maintenance Inspector

  • Check temperatures and humidities of shipping and storage areas to ensure that they are at appropriate levels to protect cargo.
  • Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked.
  • Inspect loaded cargo, cargo lashed to decks or in storage facilities, and cargo handling devices to determine compliance with health and safety regulations and need for maintenance.
  • Notify workers of any special treatment required for shipments.
  • Post warning signs on vehicles containing explosives or flammable or radioactive materials.
  • Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments.
  • Time rolls of ships, using stopwatches.

  • Record details of deliveries or shipments.