CTPAT Security Questionnaire
(Facilities without a warehouse should complete sections on Access Controls, Information Technology Security, Personnel Security and Employee Education and Awareness
Container Security
1. Do you verify the physical integrity of the container structure prior to stuffing or loading? The inspection of the container is intended to identify the presence of false walls or other tampering with the container designed to facilitate unauthorized access to the container after it leaves your facility. YES NO
2. Does the inspection of the physical integrity of the container structure examine the following seven-points of the container’s structure:
a. Front wall (to detect any false walls) YES NO
b. Left side YES NO
c. Right side YES NO
d. Floor YES NO
e. Ceiling/Roof YES NO
f. Inside/outside doors YES NO
g. Outside/undercarriage YES NO
3. After the container is stuffed or loaded do you affix a seal to the container? YES NO
4. Does the seal meet or exceed the PAS ISO 17712 standards for high security seals? (A requirement for all containers imported into the USA) YES NO
5. Who provides the seals to you?
6. Do you maintain an inventory of seals? YES NO
7. Do you record the seal numbers in a written record upon receipt of a new shipment? YES NO
8. Do you record when a seal is used? YES NO
9. Do you have written procedures to control access to the seals? YES NO
10. Do you have written procedures regarding the correct method to affix the seal to the container? YES NO
11. Do you maintain a written log of the seal number and the container number on which it was used? YES NO
12. Do you record the seal numbers on the shipping documents and in your internal records? YES NO
13. Do you store full and empty containers in a secure area to prevent unauthorized access and/or tampering? How is the area secured? YES NO
14. Do you have written procedures to report unauthorized entry into containers or container storage areas to local law enforcement officials? YES NO
Physical Security
15. Are all buildings constructed of materials that resist unlawful entry and protect against outside intrusion? YES NO
16. Do you periodically inspect the fencing and building for integrity and damage? YES NO
17. Are cargo handling and storage facilities enclosed by fencing? YES NO
18. Are the gates through which vehicles enter cargo handling and storage facilities manned and/or monitored at all times when the facility is open? YES NO
19. Are the entrance gates closed and locked when the facility is closed? YES NO
20. Do you have written procedures to report unauthorized entry into the facility to local law enforcement officials? YES NO