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Preparation: Inspection Before Welding

A welding inspector has several duties before, during, and after welding to ensure quality and safety standards are met. These include verifying that materials, weld procedures, equipment, and welders are qualified; monitoring welding parameters, preheat/interpass temperatures, and environmental conditions; performing visual and non-destructive testing on welds; and collecting documentation like weld maps, test reports, and as-built drawings. The inspector ensures all work is done according to approved procedures and to a good workmanship standard.

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Preparation: Inspection Before Welding

A welding inspector has several duties before, during, and after welding to ensure quality and safety standards are met. These include verifying that materials, weld procedures, equipment, and welders are qualified; monitoring welding parameters, preheat/interpass temperatures, and environmental conditions; performing visual and non-destructive testing on welds; and collecting documentation like weld maps, test reports, and as-built drawings. The inspector ensures all work is done according to approved procedures and to a good workmanship standard.

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DUTIES OF A WELDING INSPECTOR

INSPECTION BEFORE WELDING

 Preparation

At the beginning of a new contract, a Welding Inspector should ensure that he is familiar with all
relevant documents that he will need to refer to during fabrication. Typical documents are:-

 the application standard (for visual examination acceptance criteria)


 quality plans or inspection check lists (for the extent of inspection)
 drawings (for assembly/fit-up details and dimensional requirements)
 company procedures (e.g., material handling; electrode storage and control; document
control)

Note: Some details of a fabricated item may be required 'to be to a good workmanship standard'. Such details
tend to be those for which it is difficult to give precise acceptance criteria. Examples are details such as
comprehensive shape tolerances, allowable surface damage/markings or levels of weld spatter.
To judge compliance with 'good workmanship', an Inspector has to base his judgements on what is
considered achievable (without too much difficulty) by a competent worker as well as, what is
considered acceptable for the intended service of the item. Such judgements are also based on the
Company's normal standards of workmanship and what is known to be acceptable to a particular
Client. Sometimes 'reference' samples are used to show the acceptance level for a particular detail -
weld surface finish/toe blend/weld profile.

An Inspector should ensure that any inspection aids that will be needed are available and in suitable
condition (and if appropriate, are calibrated).

Before Assembly

Detail Action & Document Reference


Material is in accordance with drawing/WPS
is identified & can be traced to relevant test certificates
is in suitable condition (to good workmanship standard)

WPS's are approved and available to welders (& inspectors)


are applicable to the joints to be welded

Welding Equipment is calibrated (or validated)

Edge Preparations are in accordance with WPS (& drawings)

Welders are on an approval list (for the joints they will weld)
approval certificates are valid ('in-date')

Welding Consumables are in accordance with WPS


are being stored & handled in accordance with Procedure
After Assembly

Detail Action & Document Reference


Joint Fit-ups are in accordance with WPS / Drawing
tack welds are to good workmanship standard

Weld Faces are free from damage ) to good workmanship


are clean ) standard

Preheat (if any) is in accordance with WPS

Welding Process(es) is in accordance with WPS

INSPECTION DURING WELDING

Detail Action & Document Reference


Site/field Welding ensure weather conditions comply with Code
(will not affect welding)

Welding Process(es) are in accordance with WPS

Preheat Temp. is in accordance with WPS

Inter-pass Temp. is in accordance with WPS

Welding Consumables are in accordance with WPS & are in suitable condition

Welding Parameters current, volts, travel speed, are in accordance with WPS

Root Run is visually acceptable to Code (before filling-out)

Gouging /Grinding is to an approved method & to good workmanship standard

Distortion is minimised (to good workmanship standard)


'over-welding' is avoided

Inter-run Cleaning is to good workmanship standard

Welder Identification welder is on the approved register for the WPS being used
INSPECTION AFTER WELDING

Detail Action & Document Reference


Weld Identification weld is marked with welder's identification number
weld is numbered in accordance with drawing

Visually inspect ensure weld is suitable for all NDE


visually inspect and sentence in accordance with Code

Dimensional Survey check dimensions are in accordance with Drawing/Code

Drawings ensure any modifications included in 'as-built records'

NDE ensure all NDE operations completed & reports available

Repairs monitor in accordance with repair procedure


(if applicable) visually inspect & ensure final NDE completed

PWHT monitor & check records are in accordance with Procedure


(if any)

Pressure/Load Test ensure any test equipment is calibrated


(if applicable) monitor tests to ensure compliance with Procedure/Code
ensure reports/records are available

Documentation/Records ensure all records and reports are completed


collate documents as per Quality Plan/Code/Client requirements

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