go aa eS nstruTe Senior welding Inspection General Theory (situations) Paper SWI-Q-S1 You are an SWI who has taken over from an SWI who has been on site for a few months. {t becomes obvious that there is a complete lack of moral amongst your inspectors ut they ‘do not approach you to discuss any grievance. What would be your approach to the situation? You are an SW/I responsible for a team of welding inspectors who have been on-site for two months. A welding inspector who has been on site for only one week informs you that the contractor has approached him with an offer of money in return for duming a blind eye" when certain welding work is being performed. Discuss your course of action. You are the SWI on a pipeline project. The radiographic interpreter informs you that he believes that the same wold has been radiographed with different weld numbers on a number of occasions and the radiographs have been submitted. What action do you take? You are the SWI working on behalf of a client on a project to build an offshore platform. You discover that one of the welding inspectors, supplied from a different agency, who has been on site for one week, does not hold a valid welding inspector approval. State the actions that you would take. You visit a fabrication company as an SWI on behalf of a client and you discover in a welders electrode quiver a number of incorrect electrodes among the correct ones which are very different to those specified for the item being welded. The welder States that he only uses the correct electrodes. State your course of action Question number 6 is a compulsory question for the SW! examination, You are required to visit a site on which your welding inspectors have been involved, The work concems the inspection of a welded structure to a specified application standard and is now completed and ready for final approval. What questions do you ask, what documents do you review and what inspections do you require before submitting your inspection report to the authorities concerned? ‘WISI0 MSR/SW1-Q.S1 issue 2 Date: 28/05/03 1otaTWI HT. THE WELDING INSTITUTE Guidance for Question Paper SWI-Q-S1. ~The low morale but absence of grievances could arise from: a. no real grievances. b. fear of approach to SWI because of personality etc. c. fear of losing job. Suggest approach: Hold a meeting to review recent activities, Identify significant problems. Seek any constructive suggestions to tackle problems. Assign inspectors to tackle any problems Hold follow-up meetings, keep track on progress. Show enthusiasm. This problem has serious legal implications and must be approached cautiously. Ask the inspector for a brief written report of the approach. Identify the items that might be involved. Inform SWI's superior and hold a meeting involving the inspector in question, SWI and the SWI's superior in charge. Assign yourself to the items in question and be especially vigilant for detective work. Transfer inspector to other work location on the project, Recall all radiographs and certificates. Notify supervisor. Have independent interpretation made of all the radiographs in question If the radiographs have been duplicated, identify source of duplication and take disciplinary action. Re-shoot all required radiographs. Remove inspector, notify agency and suggest re-certification of the inspector. Notify the supervisor. Identify all work approved by the non-valid inspector. Stop further work on those items and repeat certification procedures with valid inspector. Stop all welding work and check for other incorrect electrodes Investigate the procedures for issue of electrodes. If procedure is inadequate, stop all welding and notify client. 'f procedure is inadequate, identify all welds made by the welder in question Ask for a replacement of that welder. Consult welding engineer to determine corrective action. Replace all welds made by that welder. WIS10 MSR/SWI-Q-SI issue 2 Date: 28/05/03 204TWI CMI. THE WELDING INSTITUTE Guidance for Compulsory SWi Question Prior to the site visit itis important to spend time planning the visit, in order that a logical approach be made and that the vital details are not overlooked Knowledge of the standards that were used for the fabrication, and the service Conditions of the final product will be beneficial in assessing the fitness or the product for service. A list of the inspection team and the team leader will ensure that those involved with the fabrication and inspection of the product are at hand to answer any questions. These questions could include repair rates during production, safety standards on site, and any queries with regards to reporting. ‘The following documents should be reviewed as a minimum prior to final approval of the fabrication and submitting the product to the client. Review the quality plan and inspection check lists to ensure all stages are completed and sign Review client specification with the welding engineer to determine ‘suitability of material grades, weld details act. Review procedures for maintaining tractability. Check the mill test certificates, Review procedures and qualification test certificates for bending, rolling and any other forming operations. Review welding procedure specification for all welds made to determine suitablity of Process, welding position, material thickness, and consumable grade act, to conform to requirements of the client's specification. Review the NDT procedures and determine whether NDT personnel are suitably Qualified and their qualifications are valid and up to date. Review the PWHT procedures and check test certificates where applicable, e.g, for equipment used Check the technical data sheets, type of welding products (coated electrodes, wires, gases etc.) and as far as possible, the acceptance certificates. Review procedures for storage, treatment and the issuing of consumables. Chock validity of all details of welder approval certificates and period of validity Check that the production tests on welds and parent materials have been carried out and successfully completed. Check the NDT examination reports for the welds and parent materials. WISLO MSR/SWI-Q-S1 issue 2 Date: 28/05/03 30f4