What does this metal lockers final checklist cover?

13 items across 4 sections, covering set and alignment, anchorage, doors and latches, floor, keys and handover. 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?

The locker installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the set run before the owner's walk.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

After lockers and benches are set and anchored, before turnover and before the room is put into use.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

9 of the 13 items call for photo evidence, 10 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 a metal lockers final inspection?

A run set to the floor but never wall-anchored, so a bank of lockers can tip when a full stack of doors is opened at once. Lockers shimmed level individually but not aligned as a run, so faces and doors step in and out along the bank. Doors and latches binding because the units were anchored slightly racked, so latches catch instead of closing clean.

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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Metal lockers final inspection checklist

Metal lockers final inspection is where the punch list is either short or expensive. This checklist walks the finished work the way an owner or AHJ will see it: devices on, systems running, everything labeled. Each item gets the photo that closes it instead of reopening it. Work is commonly verified against manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

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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.

Set and alignment

Lockers plumb, level and aligned as a run
Units plumb and level, faces in a straight line, tops and bases aligned across the bank, gaps even and fillers fit clean at the ends.
Base shims bearing solid and hidden behind trim
Shims under bases or legs stacked tight at the bearing points, no unit riding on one corner, shims concealed by the base trim.
Adjacent units bolted together through their frames
Neighboring lockers fastened at the manufacturer's frame connection points so the bank acts as one run, bolts tight with no gap between frames.
Installed tiers, widths and color checked against the submittal
Unit labels, tier count, width and color in the room match the approved submittal and the room schedule, no mixed lot or wrong tier in the run.

Anchorage

Lockers and benches anchored to wall and floor
Anti-tip wall anchors into backing and floor anchors set per the manufacturer, benches secured, no run relying on weight alone to stand.
Anchors pass through the locker's reinforced mounting points
Wall and floor fasteners go through the manufacturer's reinforced holes or clips with washers seated, not through the thin back or bottom sheet, no dimpled metal.
Run stays put with a full tier of doors open
With every door in one tier swung open, the run shows no lean, rock or pull at the wall anchors.
No photo

Doors and latches

Every door and latch operates cleanly
Doors swing free without binding, latches and handles engage and hold, hooks and shelves secure, no racked units catching the doors.
Lock provision matches the specified lock type
Padlock hasp, built-in key lock or combination lock on each door is the type on the approved submittal, aligned so the lock engages without forcing the door.
Accessible lockers fitted out per the accessibility plan
Where accessible lockers are called for, their shelf, hook and latch hardware is at the heights on the accessibility plan and operable without tight grasping.
No photo

Floor, keys and handover

Floor finish along the base line checked after setting
Scrapes, gouges or lifted flooring where units were slid into place looked for along the whole run, and any found reported to the GC by location.
Keys, master key and combination charts handed to the owner
Every key, master key and combination record for built-in locks counted against the locker numbers and signed over to the owner's contact.
No photo
Touch-up paint matched to the locker color code turned over
Touch-up paint labeled with the locker maker's color code, plus cleaning guidance for the baked finish, counted against the spec and logged with the closeout.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A run set to the floor but never wall-anchored, so a bank of lockers can tip when a full stack of doors is opened at once.
Lockers shimmed level individually but not aligned as a run, so faces and doors step in and out along the bank.
Doors and latches binding because the units were anchored slightly racked, so latches catch instead of closing clean.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this metal lockers final checklist cover?: 13 items across 4 sections, covering set and alignment, anchorage, doors and latches, floor, keys and handover. 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?: The locker installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the set run before the owner's walk.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: After lockers and benches are set and anchored, before turnover and before the room is put into use.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 9 of the 13 items call for photo evidence, 10 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 a metal lockers final inspection?: A run set to the floor but never wall-anchored, so a bank of lockers can tip when a full stack of doors is opened at once. Lockers shimmed level individually but not aligned as a run, so faces and doors step in and out along the bank. Doors and latches binding because the units were anchored slightly racked, so latches catch instead of closing clean.
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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