Hold points are used where the next step would cover up or lock in the work, such as before pouring concrete over reinforcement. Proceeding without release is a non-conformance in its own right.
Related terms
Witness point
A step in an ITP where a nominated person must be notified and may attend, but work can continue if they don't attend after notice.
Inspection and test plan
ITPLists the inspections and tests for a piece of work, the acceptance criteria, who does each check and where hold and witness points sit.
Non-conformance report
NCRRecords work, materials or a process that doesn't meet its requirements, and tracks how it's resolved.