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Structural steelStructural steel punch checklist
Structural steel punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against AISC, AWS D1.1, the applicable building code. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 3
- Photos required
- 5
- Built for
- General contractors
Who runs it
The steel foreman on a punch callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing structural items before the area is released.
When in the schedule
During closeout, after fireproofing and other trades have worked around the steel and exposed touch-up and missed items.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Touch-up and coating
- 2 photos
Damaged and field-welded areas touched up
Bare and burned coating cleaned and recoated to match the shop system, weld areas and abrasions covered where the steel stays exposed.
Missed items closed
- 2 photos
Any missed bolts or welds located and completed
Each open connection from the log found, completed and photographed in context, wide shot locating the member on the frame.
- 1 photo
No remaining structural items before signoff
Punch items per area closed with photos, connection and inspection records reconciled before the structure is released.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Shop coating scraped by other trades and never touched up, so bare steel starts rusting in exposed or exterior locations.
- A single missed bolt or unfinished weld flagged earlier gets lost between the punch list and the connection log and is never actually closed.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
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 5 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Common questions
- What does this structural steel punch checklist cover?
- 3 items across 2 sections, covering touch-up and coating, missed items closed. 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 steel foreman on a punch callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing structural items before the area is released.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- During closeout, after fireproofing and other trades have worked around the steel and exposed touch-up and missed items.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 5 of the 3 items call for photo evidence. 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 structural steel punch inspection?
- Shop coating scraped by other trades and never touched up, so bare steel starts rusting in exposed or exterior locations. A single missed bolt or unfinished weld flagged earlier gets lost between the punch list and the connection log and is never actually closed.
- 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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