Herri i ng t and Inspecting 



s means more care in imlcr to avoid confu- 



n the in -going material 



ig platform should be located at the 



1 of the cars or trucks, as this very greath 



res handling and lessens chances of break- 



age. It t is at all possible, there should he 



ample, clear floor space adjoining the platform 



Icr cover where the goods may be classi- 



and checked. A crowded floor means con- 



the pawing over of boxes and packages 



in checking, the mislaying of articles, and the pos- 



sibility of damage. Of course, the platform 



should be sheltered from the weather and afford 



protection from tampering and theft. If possible, 



the receiving clerk's office or desk should com- 



municate dircctlv with it. 



Checking Rill of Lading f>f><-r's 



In receiving material, the first essential is to sec 

 whether it has been damaged in transit. No re 

 ceipts for the material should be given until 

 is done. Claims for damage in transit are air 

 impossible to have recognized after receipt has 

 been given; consequently, claims for breakage 

 should be made at the time the goods are received. 



After making >urc that the packages, crates, 

 or goods have been received in good condit 

 the contents of packages should be checked ;//; 

 the thifpinti li>t. It is customary to include a 

 ping list in each package to show what the 

 shipper claims to have packed and what the 

 package should contain. It is usually a copy of 

 an original which has been forwarded by mail and 



