Link transport containers to the site's equipment records

Match container identity, use, cleaning and maintenance evidence to site procedures and product flow.

11 June 2025Updated 23 September 2026

Short answer

First check the certification scope, applicable standard and the site's own procedures; do not claim a particular record is required by an ISO clause. Link container ID to product use, cleaning and maintenance records, supplier documents and any relevant hazard assessment. Confirm audit expectations in writing with the certification body.

How a transport container is recorded depends on the site's scope, process flow and documented procedures. Do not assert a specific ISO clause or mandatory list without checking the current standard text and certification scope.

Link the asset record to actual use. Track container number, model, use, product group and status in the site's equipment or asset list. For rented equipment, add the owner and receiving inspection.

Match control evidence to the process

Where site procedures require it, link cleaning, maintenance, damage, supplier conformity documents and lot use to relevant records. If the hazard analysis identifies a container-related risk, show the selected control and verification at that process step.

Confirm audit expectations

Describe the scope and container use to the certification body and ask which records it expects to see. File the response, procedure version and sample container record; update them with the responsible owner when conditions change.