What does this itp checklist cover?

11 items across 3 sections, covering every itp row defines, hold and witness points, records and closeout. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.

Who should run this inspection?

QA/QC manager, agreed with the owner's representative and the responsible subcontractor before work starts.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

Issued and approved before the activity begins; each row signed as the work proceeds.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

6 of the 11 items call for photo evidence, 8 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.

What most often fails an itp inspection?

Acceptance criteria written as "per specification" with no clause reference and no measurable value. Hold points not respected because the notice period was never agreed. Rows signed retrospectively at the end of the job, which makes the whole plan worthless as evidence.

Can I use this checklist in RTI?

Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Inspection and test plan (ITP)

An ITP is a table that answers four questions for every activity: what gets checked, against what criterion, by whom, and what evidence proves it happened. A row without a defined record is a row that will be argued about later.

Part of Inspection and test plan (ITP), which shows how to structure the document this checklist comes from.

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The checklist

Every item, and the photo evidence it needs

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.

Every ITP row defines

The activity, in the sequence it is performed
Discrete and observable: 'place slab reinforcement', not 'concrete works'.
No photo
The acceptance criterion, with a reference and a value
A number and a tolerance wherever one exists, plus the clause or drawing it comes from.
No photo
The verification method
Visual, measured, tested or certified, and the instrument if one is used.
No photo
Responsibility and point type
Who performs, who witnesses, who approves; marked as hold, witness, surveillance or review.
No photo
The record produced
Name the artefact: photo set, test report, survey, signed checklist. This is the column most plans skip.

Hold and witness points

Hold points identified where work cannot proceed without release
Concealment points first: pre-pour, pre-cover, pre-backfill.
Notice period agreed in writing
How much warning the witnessing party gets, and what happens if they do not attend.
No photo
Release recorded before the next activity starts
A dated signature and photo evidence, captured before the work is covered.

Records and closeout

Each signed row traceable to the location it covers
Tie the row to the tag, grid reference, unit or zone, not just to the level.
Test reports attached as they are issued
Attached to the row, not filed separately, so the ITP is complete on its own.
Completed ITP issued as part of the turnover package
Every row signed, every record attached, no open hold points.

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Acceptance criteria written as "per specification" with no clause reference and no measurable value.
Hold points not respected because the notice period was never agreed.
Rows signed retrospectively at the end of the job, which makes the whole plan worthless as evidence.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this itp checklist cover?: 11 items across 3 sections, covering every itp row defines, hold and witness points, records and closeout. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
Who should run this inspection?: QA/QC manager, agreed with the owner's representative and the responsible subcontractor before work starts.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: Issued and approved before the activity begins; each row signed as the work proceeds.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 6 of the 11 items call for photo evidence, 8 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
What most often fails an itp inspection?: Acceptance criteria written as "per specification" with no clause reference and no measurable value. Hold points not respected because the notice period was never agreed. Rows signed retrospectively at the end of the job, which makes the whole plan worthless as evidence.
Can I use this checklist in RTI?: Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 8 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.