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Duties and Responsibilities

Section 1
Welding Inspector
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Code compliance
Workmanship control
Documentation control
Main Responsibilities 1.1
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Personal Attributes 1.1
Important qualities that good Inspectors are expected
to have are:
Honesty
Integrity
Knowledge
Good communicator
Physical fitness
Good eyesight
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Standard for Visual Inspection 1.1

Basic Requirements
BS EN 970 - Non-destructive examination of fusion
welds - Visual examination
Welding Inspection Personnel should:
be familiar with relevant standards, rules and specifications
applicable to the fabrication work to be undertaken
be informed about the welding procedures to be used
have good vision (which should be checked every 12
months)
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Welding Inspection 1.2


Conditions for Visual Inspection (to BS EN 970)
Illumination:
350 lux minimum required
(recommends 500 lux - normal shop or office lighting)
Vision Access:
eye should be within 600mm of the surface
viewing angle (line from eye to surface) to be not less than
30
30
600mm
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Welding Inspection 1.3
Aids to Visual Inspection (to BS EN 970)

When access is restricted may use:
a mirrored boroscope
a fibre optic viewing system

Other aids:
welding gauges (for checking bevel angles, weld
profile, fillet sizing, undercut depth)
dedicated weld-gap gauges and linear misalignment
(high-low) gauges
straight edges and measuring tapes
magnifying lens (if magnification lens used it
should have magnification between X2 to X5)
usually by
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Welding Inspectors Equipment 1.3
Measuring devices:
flexible tape, steel rule
Temperature indicating crayons
Welding gauges
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Magnifying glass
Torch / flash light
Gas flow-meter
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TWI Multi-purpose Welding Gauge
Misalignment Gauges
Hi-Lo Gauge
Fillet Weld Gauges
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Welding Inspectors Equipment 1.3
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Welding Inspection 1.3
Stages of Visual Inspection (to BS EN 970)
Extent of examination and when required should be defined in
the application standard or by agreement between the
contracting parties

For high integrity fabrications inspection required throughout
the fabrication process:
Before welding
(Before assemble & After assembly)
During welding
After welding

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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.5
Before Welding
Preparation:
Familiarisation with relevant documents
Application Standard/Code - for visual acceptance
requirements
Drawings - item details and positions/tolerances etc
Quality Control Procedures - for activities such as material
handling, documentation control, storage & issue of
welding consumables
Quality Plan/Inspection & Test Plan/Inspection Checklist -
details of inspection requirements, inspection procedures
& records required
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.5
Before Welding
Welding Procedures:
are applicable to joints to be welded & approved
are available to welders & inspectors
Welder Qualifications:
list of available qualified welders related to WPSs
certificates are valid and in-date
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.5
Before Welding
Equipment:
all inspection equipment is in good condition &
calibrated as necessary
all safety requirements are understood & necessary
equipment available
Materials:
can be identified & related to test certificates,
traceability !
are of correct dimensions
are in suitable condition (no damage/contamination)
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.5
Before Welding
Consumables:
in accordance with WPSs

are being controlled in accordance with Procedure
Weld Preparations:
comply with WPS/drawing
free from defects & contamination
Welding Equipment:
in good order & calibrated as required by Procedure
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.5
Before Welding
Fit-up
complies with WPS
Number / size of tack welds to Code / good
workmanship
Pre-heat
if specified
minimum temperature complies with WPS

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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.5
During Welding
Weather conditions
suitable if site / field welding
Welding Process(es)
in accordance with WPS
Welder
is approved to weld the joint
Pre-heat (if required)
minimum temperature as specified by WPS
maximum interpass temperature as WPS
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.6
During Welding
Welding consumables
in accordance with WPS
in suitable condition
controlled issue and handling
Welding Parameters
current, voltage & travel speed as WPS
Root runs
if possible, visually inspect root before single-sided
welds are filled up
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.6
During Welding
Inter-run cleaning
in accordance with an approved method (& back
gouging) to good workmanship standard
Distortion control
welding is balanced & over-welding is avoided
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.6
After Welding
Weld Identification
identified/numbered as required
is marked with welders identity
Visual Inspection
ensure weld is suitable for all NDT
visually inspect & sentence to Code requirements
Dimensional Survey
ensure dimensions comply with Code/drawing
Other NDT
ensure all NDT is completed & reports available
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.6
After Welding
Repairs
monitor repairs to ensure compliance with Procedure,
ensure NDT after repairs is completed
PWHT
monitor for compliance with Procedure
check chart records confirm Procedure compliance
Pressure / Load Test
ensure test equipment is suitably calibrated
monitor to ensure compliance with Procedure
ensure all records are available
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Typical Duties of a Welding Inspector 1.6
After Welding
Documentation
ensure any modifications are on as-built drawings
ensure all required documents are available
Collate / file documents for manufacturing records
Sign all documentation and forward it to QC
department.
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Summary of Duties
A Welding Inspector must:
Observe
To observe all relevant actions related to weld quality
throughout production.

Record
To record, or log all production inspection points relevant to
quality, including a final report showing all identified
imperfections

Compare
To compare all recorded information with the acceptance
criteria and any other relevant clauses in the applied
application standard
It is the duty of a Welding Inspector to ensure all the welding and
associated actions are carried out in accordance with the
specification and any applicable procedures.