Henderson Quality Management • Welder Orientation

HQM-0905.9-F002

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Welder Name: Welder Stencil:
Welders will go over all information, and initial each line item.
Safety and/or prescription glasses, with acceptable side shields, should be worn under welding hood at all times and must be ANSIZ87
1 approved.
When welding, cutting, or grinding on chrome, stainless steel, and galvanized materials; the proper respirator must be worn as
2 recommended by SI/ HSE Department.

3 Fire extinguishers shall be in designated work areas.

Electrodes are to be issued at the beginning of each shift in rod caddies. Cellulose based electrodes (E6010, E7010, E8010) and bare
wire filler metals will be issued in a closed container. Both bare wire containers and rod caddies are to be RETURNED to the rod room
4 at the completion of each shift. Low hydrogen electrodes shall be maintained at a minimum of 250°F. All returned undamaged
electrodes shall be kept in holding ovens. Damaged or overexposed electrodes shall be discarded. (SI welding manual)

5 No personal electrodes and/or bare wire are allowed in the facility.

6 All electrode holders shall be insulated to avoid arc strikes. No uninsulated electrode holds are allowed to be used.
Rod caddies must be plugged in at all times, except during breaks or lunch breaks where they should still remain warn in until work
7 resumes.

8 Direct grounding (within three (3) feet) is required whenever possible. Especially when welding around rotating equipment.
Weld-zone preparation shall include buffing or grinding minimum or per approved WPS, 1” back on O.D. and I.D. to remove any rust,
9 paint, galvanize or scale before making the fit-up.

10 E-7018 shall be used for all structural steel welding; E-6010 shall only be used for root passes.

11 A minimum of 2-passes is required for all pipe welds (Butt, Socket, WOL, TOL, & dummy legs).

12 Only Flow Meters shall be used for shielding gas control. Pressure regulators are prohibited.

13 No welding in rain or wind without adequate protection (i.e. welding huts and wind screens).
“gap-o-lets” are preferred in socket weld fittings. In addition to the pipe fitter, the welder is responsible for verifying that proper gap is
14 maintained. If the socket weld does not have enough of a gap (min. 1/32”) the welder will be credited with a reject weld. Also, the gap
should try to be kept to a maximum of ¼”
The root & hot pass of all alloy butt welds shall be completed prior to the end of the work day. Leaving an alloy butt weld overnight that
15 has only been tack welded is prohibited.

All chrome welds, completed and uncompleted, shall be wrapped with “K-wool” prior to leaving them. This includes breaks, lunch, and
16 end of shift. A minimum of ½ wall thickness shall be completed prior to any cooling.

17 Bridge tacking with nuts and/or bolts is prohibited.

The welder must make two production butt welds. They must be x-rayed and determined acceptable prior to the welder producing any
18 other welds.

19 High-low on I.D. shall not exceed 1/16”.

All welds shall be free of undercut, arc strikes, porosity, cracks, slag inclusions, excessive reinforcement, and weld spatter. Arc strikes
20 outside the weld bevel are unacceptable.

21 All finished welds and adjacent base metal shall be wire brushed and free of weld splatter before being considered complete.

22 Ring filing is prohibited (grooving the edge of a weld with a file).

The welder shall stamp his/her stencil adjacent to the weld. Do not leave an unmarked weld and attempt to come back later.
23 Unmarked welds are sufficient cause for having a welder’s stencil “pulled”. All stainless pipe shall only be marked with a chlorine free
marker shall be used to write stencil on pipe.

By signing below, I agree that I have read and understand the regulations listed above and the Welder Requirements’ I understand that
failure to comply with these requirements may result in a disciplinary action, including termination.

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ByWelder Name:
signing below, Welder
I agree that I have read and understand the regulations listed above Stencil:
and the Welder Requirements’ I understand that
failure to comply with these requirements may result in a disciplinary action, including termination.

Signature: Date:

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