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Is that defect actually closed?

Every job carries a defect list where half the closed items are not closed — they are fixed, unphotographed, unverified, and they all come back at handover with the client standing there. This runs fourteen checks and tells you whether this one will survive re-inspection.

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This is not an approval. A green result means nothing on this list is outstanding — it is not a sign-off, a permit, an engineering release or a legal determination. The decision to proceed belongs to the competent person responsible for the work, using the site’s own hold points and approvals.
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Questions

What is the difference between fixed and closed?

Fixed is the work. Closed is the work plus the evidence: the before photo, the after photo, the re-inspection by someone other than the person who did it, any required test certificate, and a signed dated entry in the register. Most reopened defects were fixed and never closed.

Why must someone other than the rectifier re-inspect it?

Because the person who did the work is the worst-placed person to judge it, and at handover the client will not accept their word for it. This is the single most common reason a defect reopens.

Can I mark items N/A?

Yes. A scratched skirting does not need an engineer or a flood test. N/A is treated as not applicable rather than as a pass and is not counted against you.

Does a green result mean the defect is signed off?

No. It means nothing on this list is outstanding. The sign-off is the entry in your own register by the person authorised to make it.

Is anything uploaded?

No. It stays in your browser on your device. Print the result if you want it on the file.

Related free tools

Defects & punch list QRRaise and track defects from a QR code on the wall. Trade handover gateWhether a work front is fit to hand to the next trade. Floor readiness checkerThe same idea across a whole deck. ITP builderHold points and witness points that stop defects being created.

One defect. Now do it across nine hundred.

At handover the argument is never about whether the work was done — it is about whether you can prove it. The paid system holds the evidence against every item automatically, scanned from the QR band on the document itself.

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This is a practical site-management tool. It is not legal, engineering or regulatory advice and does not guarantee compliance or a satisfactory inspection outcome. Requirements may vary by jurisdiction, project, contract and circumstances.

Want a person to look at it?

The tools above are free and yours to use. When you need the paperwork behind them reviewed by someone who has run sites, Obras HSE Services is a live consulting business in south-east Queensland.