Return Plenum Cleanliness Before Startup

Before startup, do we need a return plenum cleanout/walk and filter check in this area?

I'm checking return plenum cleanliness before startup at [location]. I found: Trash, screws, insulation scraps, or dust get left in return paths and pulled through the system.. Before startup, do we need a return plenum cleanout/walk and filter check in this area?

Airflow, Noise, Vibration & TAB 1st Year YELLOW

Stop if

Hold point on return plenum cleanliness before startup: I have the location, photo, drawing/detail/spec/submittal, and what I checked. Who should verify before this gets covered, tested, started, labeled, or turned over?

Watch out

Do not use ductwork as a trash shelf. Do not start equipment with open dusty returns unless directed and protected.

Check

room/grid/area
photo of condition
drawing/detail/spec/submittal
what I already checked
what is blocking progress

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14622 return plenum cleanliness before startup airflow, noise, vibration & tab impacts yellow 1st before startup, do we need a return plenum cleanout/walk and filter check in this area? return plenum clean, duct debris, startup dust, construction dust hvac, dirty return trash, screws, insulation scraps, or dust get left in return paths and pulled through the system.