The Construction Containment Inspection Checklist
One missed seam, one propped door or one drifting pressure reading is how dust gets into an occupied space. This practical field tool helps your team catch problems before they reach patients, staff or operations.
- Pre-start, start-of-shift and end-of-shift inspection sheets
- Event-driven checks and closeout steps
- A one-page breach response sequence and event record
- A reusable inspection log with space for readings, units and reference space
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A seven-page field workflow, from mobilization to closeout
Print it, copy the pages you need and keep them with the work-zone plan. Your approved plan always sets the actual frequency, pressure targets and restart criteria.
Project targets
Record the pressure target, reading that triggers action, instrument, alarm recipient, notification chain and who may approve a restart, all before mobilization.
Pre-start inspection
Sixteen checks before the first dust-generating task, covering the barrier, doors, penetrations, HVAC isolation, HEPA equipment and monitor setup.
Shift inspections
Start-of-shift and end-of-shift sheets with spaces for numerical readings, units and the reference space.
Event-driven checks
Triggers such as an equipment strike, HVAC change, pressure alarm, visible dust or an occupant complaint call for a prompt look, not the next scheduled round.
Closeout
A final inspection and documentation checklist so logs, pressure records and certifications reach the project manager.
Breach response and log
A seven-step response sequence, cause checks, a breach event record and a reusable inspection log.
Containment rarely fails all at once
It usually fails in small ways: a lifted base seam after a cart strike, a door propped for a delivery, a conduit added without being sealed, an HVAC setpoint changed overnight. Each is easy to miss without a routine and a written record.
A consistent inspection habit gives your team a documented way to find those changes early and respond in a planned order.
Built for people who keep work zones under control
Useful on any project where construction happens next to people who are still working, learning, healing or operating.
General contractors and superintendents
Standardize inspections across trades and keep a consistent record for owners and facility teams.
Facilities and project managers
Give owners and facility teams a clear view of what was checked, when and by whom.
Infection prevention and EHS teams
A shared format that supports conversations about ICRA requirements and monitoring plans.
Subcontractors in occupied buildings
Healthcare, labs, data centers, schools, offices and other active environments.
General field aid only. This checklist does not replace applicable law, permits, facility policy, the approved project plan or direction from the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). Confirm project-specific requirements with your permit consultant, infection prevention team or AHJ.
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