THE DUTIIES OF A WELDING INSPECTOR: My duties as a welding inspector are involved before, during and after welding. Before welding: + Allapplicable documents are checked, « = Application standard is up to date with the latest edition, revision or amendment; = The drawings is clear and issue number is marked; Welding procedure sheets (specifications) is available and has been approved as required by authority and is employed in production; Welder qualification with identification and range of approval are verified and that only approved welders as required are used in production; Safety permits such as gas free (entering enclosed space) certificate, hot work permit are available and valid; Calibration certificates, material certificates (mill sheets) and consumer certification are available; Quality plan is authorized and endorsed with signature, date and company stamp, Parent material identification is verified against documentation and markings; Material composition, type and condition are checked; Identification of welding consumables such as electrodes, special drying requirements for electrodes, filler wires, fluxes, shielding and backing gases are verified correct; Plant and equipment are in a safe condition and adequate for job; Correct methods are applied in cutting and machining; Dimensions, tolerances, preparation, fi-up and alignment are in accordance with approved drawings; * Cleanliness is maintained, + Preheating for any tack welding is in accordance with specified procedure; During welding: + Welding processes such as root pass and tack welds must be monitored and inspected; + Welding should be completed without undue interruption and within specified period; + Hot pass must be timed; + Essential variables such as current, voltage, travel speed and number of runs must be monitored; Inter-pass cleaning, temperature and run sequence should be inspected (roving inspection), Welding is in compliance with welding procedure sheet and application standard. After welding: Dimensional accuracy must be checked; Visual inspection is carried out to ascertain acceptability of appearance of welds; Post weld heat treatment if any should be monitored and recorded. NDT report is assessed; Delayed inspection is carried out 72 hours later to check hydrogen'(Hz) cracking; Factors influencing the formation of weld defects and their acceptability in relation to the written specification are appreciated. If repairs are required then Procedures and welder codes should be authorized. Defect area should be marked out positively and clearly. Partial and fully removal should be monitored with visual inspections and NOT. Re-welding should be monitored and re-inspected (visual and NDT) Benoe Collate all documents and reports, pass on for final inspection, approval and sioraye.THE WELDING INSPECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES ENSURE ENSURE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WORKMANSHIP WELDING TO STANDARD OR CODE CRITERIA BY | “POLICING” WORK & (DOCUMENTATION) | > ATTRIBUTES HONESTY ureracy FITNESS INTEGRITY | PHYSICAL EYESIGHT l Se oyries OBSERVE MEASURE IDENTIFY BEFORE DURING AFTER WELDING LDING MATERIAL VOLTAGE CONSUMABLES AMPERAGE WELDING PROCESSES TRAVEL SPEED ASSESSMENT JOINT FIT UP INTERPASS TEMPERATURE NDT PREHEAT INTERPASS CLEANING ASSESSMENT TACK WELDING/CLAMPING ALLIGNMENT CALIBRATION SAFETY ee _ y ACCEPT REJECT , Rena COLLECT & COLLATE ALL, DOCUMENTS: 1.D. AREA MARK OUT v WHICH MAY INCLUDE: REMOVE CONCESSION CODE OR STANDARD RE-WELD MATERIAL CERTIFICATES RE-INSPECT CONSUMABLE CERTIFICATES CALIBRATION CERTIFICATES DRAWING(S) WELDING PROCEDURES APPROVAL CERTIFICATES INSPECTION RECORDS ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRODUCT P.W.H.T. RECORDS: + OTHER TEST RECORDS CONCESSIONS INSPECTOR PASSES THE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES DOCUMENT PACKAGE TO A HIGHER AUTHORITY FOR FINAL APPROVAL5.7 Welding positions Fos tne purpose of his standard the welding positions identified in figures 1 and 2 shall apply faccording to ISO 6947). Angles af slope and rotation for straight weids in the welding positions shall be in accordance with {SO 6247, » Yartical cownwards / M taeneenas used in the approval test shall be based on the same tolerances as used in production, | PC Horizontal vertical PE Ovemead PF Vertical upwards ) Burt walds SS > x P83 Horizontal vercal J PO Monzontal over I Filter wales Figura 1: Walding positions tor plates