Total Number of Employees: Total Number of Management / Supervision:
Number of permanent employees: Number of Guest Workers:
Average length of employment for employees:
How are new employees recruited?
For supervisory and management level positions, is applicant information
(employment history, references, etc.) verified prior to employment?
Are background checks performed for prospective employees?
Do the background checks and investigations include the following? (Select all that apply):
Criminal Background Check
Financial Background/Credit Report Check
Educational Achievement Check
Motor Vehicle/Driver History Check
Residency/Citizenship Verification Check
Drug and Alcohol Testing
None of the above
Other
Are periodic background checks performed for current employees?
If yes, how often?
Once per month or more
Every 1-3 months
Every 3-6 months
Every 6-12 months
Less than once a year
Are background checks performed for regularly contracted third party
service providers?
Is there a procedure in place for assigning new employees access?
Are there procedures in place to remove identification from terminated employees,
and discontinue their access to facility and systems?
Please answer the following questions for this Factory:
Does the facility have physical barriers and deterrents that guard against
unauthorized access?
Is there a wall or fence around the cargo handling and container storage area?
Are walls or fences used to separate the Packing / Shipping area?
Is hazardous cargo labeled and stored separately?
Are security guards employed?
If yes, times on duty: to
Do security personnel patrol the Packing / Shipping area?
If yes, how often?
Are structures inspected and maintained?
Do the following areas have power lighting?
Entrances and Exits
Cargo Handling and Storage Areas
Fence Lines and Parking Areas
Are adequate locking devices used to protect external and internal doors,
windows, gates and fences?
Does management or security control the issuance of all locks and keys?
Does the facility possess gates or gatehouses to monitor and/or control access to
facility premises?
Are gates through which vehicles and/or personnel enter and exit manned
and/or monitored?
Does the facility have the following security measures in place? (Select all that apply):
Burglar Alarm Systems
Motion Detectors
Closed Circuit Television Systems
On-site Security Personnel
Periodic Patrols of Premises by Security
None of the above
Other
Is there a written security policy at this Facility?
Does the facility have an employee identification system for positive identification
and access control purposes?
Does the employee identification system include photo identification or
similar badges?
Is employee access limited to only those secure areas needed for their work?
Is access to the Packing / Shipping area restricted to department employees?
Are shippers and delivery persons identified and registered before being allowed
access to the Packing / Shipping area?
Is access to sensitive areas within the facility controlled through the use of
electronic access card keys, electronically controlled doors or similar measures?
Are there procedures in place for the issuance, removal and periodic changing of
employee access devices? (e.g. keys, key cards, passwords, etc.)
If yes, does the factory maintain documentation of this process?
If yes, are the workers trained on these procedures?
NPG FACTORY QUESTIONNAIRE (CONT'D)
Please answer the following questions for this Factory:
Is visitor access controlled?
If yes:
Is there a visitor pass system?
Are there procedures in place for the removal of visitor passes?
Are visitors required to show photo identification upon arrival?
Are visitor logs maintained?
Are visitors subject to search?
Are visitors escorted while on facility grounds?
Are visitors required to wear visitor ID badges while on facility grounds?
Are private passenger vehicles permitted to park in or adjacent to cargo
handling or storage areas?
If yes, is check-in required at the gatehouse/front desk?
Are arriving packages and mail periodically screened before being disseminated?
Are procedures in place for employees to identify, challenge and address
unauthorized/unidentified persons on facility premises?
Is there a person designated for Cargo Security?
If yes, provide the following: Name: Title:
Do you have documented Cargo Security procedures?
If yes, are Packing and Shipping employees trained in these procedures?
Are employees in shipping and receiving areas trained on cargo integrity, on how
to identify suspicious cargo, and on how to enforce access control?
Please indicate frequency of training updates:
Is there a Cargo and Security Awareness Program for all employees?
If yes, is it documented?
Are there Cargo and Security Awareness posters placed within the facility?
Does your factory load full containers?
If yes, please answer all questions below:
Are incoming empty containers examined upon receipt?
Is there a written procedure for a seven-point (front wall, left side, right side, floor,
ceiling/roof, inside/outside doors, outside/undercarriage) pre-loading
container inspection?
How do you secure containers prior to loading and / or pickup [Indicate method below]?
Are seals affixed to all U.S.-destined ocean containers and/or truck trailers?
If yes:
Is there a seal control record and procedure in place?
Do the seals affixed meet or exceed the current PAS ISO 17712 standards
for high security seals?
Please answer the following questions for this Factory:
Is international and domestic cargo segregated by a secure or fenced area?
Once cartons are packed and sealed, are there measures in place
to prevent tampering?
Is there a cargo loading verification procedure to prevent unmanifested cartons
from being loaded?
Are truck Bills of Lading and Packing Slips verified before the cargo is shipped?
For FOB Less-than-Container Load (LCL) cargo, do you have a designated
trucking company?
Is the cargo moved directly from the factory to the origin consolidator / forwarder?
Does Facility have written procedures to notify law enforcment in case illegal
activities are detected or suspected?
If yes, is this procedure posted in the factory for employees to view?
Are there procedures in place to identify and remedy the abuse of data systems?
If yes, describe:
Are there procedures in place to ensure that all commercial documentation is legible,
complete, accurate and protected against unauthorized changes?
Are there procedures to ensure that only authorized personnel may make changes
to documents?
Has this facility gone through US Customs CTPAT validation?
If yes, when:
Has this facility been audited for security by another US importer?
