Wrong Material or Fitting Delivered

Use when the staged material, fitting, elbow, insulation, tape, or hardware does not match the job.

The shop/supplier/staging area has the wrong fitting, wrong size, wrong material, wrong tape, or wrong spec item.

Stop if

• Ask when the material/fitting/spec does not match, or when the fix changes route, size, material, access, inspection, or cost.

Watch out

• Do not make the wrong part fit first.
• Do not substitute material because it looks close.
• Do not call supplier/shop without foreman direction if the change affects scope/cost/schedule.

Check

• Wrong item label
• Drawing/spec callout
• Measurement
• Staging area

Steps

• Stop the install and prove the mismatch with photos, measurements, and drawing/spec reference.
• Photo the material label/tag and the installed location.
• Measure actual size, angle, connection, thickness, or type.
• Compare to drawing, shop drawing, submittal, or spec if available.
• Check nearby staged material for the correct piece.
• Ask before field modification or substitution.

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