# Competences — freight inspector

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/50609eb5-9957-4cbf-9b91-6f46ce49cfad).

## Essential

- **accommodate cargo in freight transport vehicle** (skill/competence)
- **adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles** (skill/competence)
- **analyse work-related written reports** (skill/competence)
- **check for defects in railcars** (skill/competence)
- **conduct fact finding** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with shipment regulations** (skill/competence)
- **freight transport methods** (knowledge)
- **handle freight inspection equipment** (skill/competence)
- **hazardous freight regulations** (knowledge)
- **inspect freight** (skill/competence)
- **inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations** (skill/competence)
- **keep task records** (skill/competence)
- **monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages** (skill/competence)
- **observe freight shipment loaders** (skill/competence)
- **operate railway freight monitoring technologies** (skill/competence)
- **perform inspections required by international conventions** (skill/competence)
- **prepare freight shipment reports** (skill/competence)
- **principles of cargo stowage** (knowledge)
- **provide advice on breaches of regulation** (skill/competence)
- **supervise loading of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **supervise unloading of cargo** (skill/competence)
- **transportation methods** (knowledge)
- **use rigging tools** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- address problems critically (skill/competence)
- have computer literacy (skill/competence)
- make independent operating decisions (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 18 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- cargo inspection — **22 %**
- report writing — **22 %**
- regulatory compliance — **17 %**
- regulatory compliance auditing — **17 %**
- security screening — **17 %**
- threat assessment — **17 %**
- cargo tank inspection — **17 %**
- documentation review — **17 %**

### Methods

- known shipper certification — **17 %**
- chain of custody verification — **17 %**
- covert testing operations — **17 %**
- security assessments — **17 %**

### Responsibilities

- regulatory compliance reporting — **17 %**
- compliance auditing — **17 %**
- cargo inspection — **17 %**
- documentation review — **17 %**
- incident coordination — **17 %**

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