Weld Australia Guidance Note TGN-SG08 Self Assessment ASNZS ISO 3834

TGN-SG08
Weld Australia
Technical Guidance Note
Self-Assessment to
AS/NZS ISO 3834
A supplement to Technical Note 19
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Foreword
This Technical Guidance Note is a revision of TGN-3834, and contains the self assessment guides and forms
referenced within Weld Australia’s Technical Note 19 Management of Weld Quality—A Guide to AS/NZS ISO 3834.
It is designed to be read in conjunction with this Technical Note, and, to assist users in the application of the
standard AS/NZS ISO 3834 in workplaces where welding and related activities are utilised.
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Self-Assessment to
AS/NZS ISO 3834
1.0 Introduction
This Technical Guidance Note provides basic guidance on the requirements of the elements of the AS/NZS ISO 3834
series (see Table 1), and also includes a self audit checklist based on the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 (Table
2). When used with Parts 3 or 4 of AS/NZS ISO 3834, only the elements and requirements specified in the relevant part
of the standard should be considered.
This checklist has been drafted to be read and applied in conjunction with Weld Australia’s Technical Note 19 and
the standard. In many instances, fabricators will observe that not all requirements will apply, with some requirements
being contract specific, or in other circumstances, the requirements do not apply to the type of work undertaken
by the fabricator. For example, the section on Post Weld Heat Treatment (Clause 13 of AS/NZS ISO 3834.2) is
rarely applicable within the structural steel industry as PWHT is seldom specified or required except in the rarest of
circumstances.
2.0 Application
To use Table 2, fabricators desiring to assess their conformance with AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 should evaluate the relevant
sections of their management system against the questions asked. The responses can then be used as a guide to
implement controls where controls are missing or deficient as specified within the standard.
Where a particular item is applicable only on a contract specific basis, this should be clearly stated within the
fabricator’s procedures and the client advised accordingly in any tender documentation. For example, full material
traceability is unlikely to be required for general fabrication of welded structures, but when manufacturing public
infrastructure items, it is common for a high degree of traceability to be specified by the client.
For fabricators operating an AS/NZS ISO 9001 quality management system, this checklist can also be used as guide
as to the elements within welding operations that require a level of appropriate control to ensure that welding and
related activities are effectively managed throughout the fabrication process.
3.0 Certification
Application standards generally do not require certification to AS/NZS ISO 3834 and its parts, this being considered a
commercial issue outside the scope of the standards.
Where certification is required, Weld Australia offers a AS/NZS ISO 3834 certification scheme accredited through the
International Institute of Welding. This self-audit checklist can be used as a guide to establish the level of conformance
with the standard prior to applying for certification.
This process minimises the time required to conduct a full compliance audit whilst minimising costs to fabricator
without compromising the audit quality.
Table 1 Selection guide for quality elements
AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 AS/NZS ISO 3834.3 AS/NZS ISO 3834.4

Clause Element (Comprehensive (Standard quality (Elementary quality
quality requirements) requirements) requirements)
Review required
5.1, 5.2 Review of requirements
Record is required Record may be required Record is not required
Review required
5.3 Technical review
Record is required Record may be required Record is not required
Treat like a manufacturer for the specific subcontracted product, services and/or
6 Sub-contracting
activities, however final responsibility for quality remains with the manufacturer
Welders and welding
7.2 Qualification is required
operators
Welding co-ordination
7.3 Required No specific requirement
personnel
Inspection and testing
8 Qualification is required
personnel
Production and testing Suitable and available as required for preparation, process execution, testing,
9.1
equipment transport, lifting in combination with safety equipment and protective clothes
9.2 Description of equipment List is required No specific requirement
Required to provide, maintain & achieve

product conformity
9.5 Equipment maintenance No specific requirement
Documented plans and Documented plans and
records are required records are recommended
Required
10.1 Production planning No specific requirement
Documented plans and Documented plans and
records are required records are recommended
Welding procedure
specifications
Qualification of weld
procedures
Batch testing of
consumables
Storage and handling of A procedure is required in accordance with supplier In accordance with
11.3
welding consumables recommendations supplier recommendations
Protection required from influence by environment;
12 Storage of parent material No specific requirement
identification shall be maintained through storage
Confirmation that the requirements according to

product standard or specifications are fulfilled
No specific
13 Post-weld heat treatment
Procedure, record and requirement
Procedure and
traceability of the record
record required
to the product required
AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 AS/NZS ISO 3834.3 AS/NZS ISO 3834.4
Clause Element (Comprehensive (Standard quality (Elementary quality
quality requirements) requirements) requirements)
Inspection and testing

14 before, during and after Required If required
welding
Non-conformance and Measures of control are implemented procedures for Measures of control
15
corrective actions repair and /or rectification are required are implemented
Calibration and validation

No specific
16 of measuring, inspection Required If required
requirement
and testing equipment
Identification and No specific

17 If required
traceability requirement
18 Quality records If required
NOTES:
1. This Table is based on a similar table in AS/NZS ISO 3834.1 and is a guide to the main requirements for each element. Refer to the relevant
Part of AS/NZS ISO 3834 for specific element requirements.
2. Clause numbering shown refers to clauses within AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 and is similarly linked to Table 2 in this Technical Guidance Note.
Clause numbers may vary from those shown for Parts 3 and 4 of AS/NZS ISO 3834.
3. Additional guidance on each element is available within AS/NZS ISO 3834.6 and Weld Australia’s Technical Note 19.
Table 2 Self-audit checklist
Y/N or
Clause AS/NZS ISO 3834 Requirement Comments (including document number)
N/A
5 Review of requirements and technical review
5.1 General
Do you review design data submitted by your clients

to ensure that all necessary information to carry out
1.
the construction/welding operation is available prior
to the commencement of work?
Do you verify that the contract is within your

capability to perform, that sufficient resources are
2.
available to achieve delivery schedules, and that
documentation is clear and unambiguous?
Do you ensure that any variations between the

contract and previous tender documentation are
3.
identified and the client is notified of any program,
cost or engineering changes that may result?
Have you identified the person responsible for (1) to

4. (3) above? Please indicate the name and position of
that person.
If there written procedures for the above,

5.
are they used?
5.2 Review of requirements
Do you consider the following aspects for

1.
the review of your client’s requirements?
a. Product Standard (with relevant

supplementary requirements)?
b. Statutory and regulatory requirements?
c. Additional in-house documentation?
Do you retain documented evidence of items

2.
(a) to (c) e.g. check lists, meeting reports etc.?
If there are written procedures for the above,

are they used?
5.3 Technical review
Do you consider the following items as part of a

1.
technical review?
a. Parent material specifications and welded

joint properties
b. Quality and acceptance requirement for welds
c. Location, access, and weld sequence

(for both welding and NDT)
Y/N or
N/A
d. Qualification of welding procedures
e. Qualification of personnel
f. Selection, identification, and traceability

of materials, welds, etc.
g. Quality control arrangements (including

independent inspection bodies)
h. Inspection and testing
i. Subcontracting
j. Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT)
k. Specific welding requirements

(e.g. surface finish, weld profile, etc.)
l. Special welding methods
m. Details of joint preparations and

completed welds
n. Locations where welds are to be made
o. Environmental conditions (e.g. low

temperatures, weather conditions, etc.)
p. Handling of non-conformances
Do you retain documented evidence of items

2
(a) to (p) e.g. check lists, meeting reports etc.?

are they used?
6 Sub-contracting
Do you subcontract any activities e.g. welding,

1.
inspection, NDT, etc.?
Are subcontractors given all requirements

necessary for carrying out the defined activities
2.
including those concerning the contract and
requirements review?
Do you request records and documentation from

3.
the subcontractor’s on the work performed?
Do you ensure that all of the activities transferred

to the sub-contractors are carried out in
4.
compliance with the relevant compliance level
AS/NZS ISO 3834?
Do you ensure that the subcontractor can comply

5.
with the quality requirements of the contract?
Y/N or
N/A
If the design of the product is subcontracted,

6. are supplementary requirements (if any and when
necessary) specified to the subcontractor?
Have you identified the person(s) responsible for

(a) to (f) above? Please indicate the name and
7.
position of that person(s) within your company in
the comments below.
Is there any documented evidence of the items (1)

to (7) above e.g. subcontractor audit plan, reports
8.
of audits undertaken by the manufacturer, records
of minutes etc.?

are they used?
7 Welding personnel
7.1 General
Do you have an organisational chart or similar

document showing the welding coordination
structure (including the planning, performing and
1.
supervising of the welding production) used by
your company identifying the personnel involved
and their titles?
7.2 Welders and welding operators
Are all welders and welding operators approved by

1. an appropriate test according to the appropriate
code/standard?
2. Are all records of approval maintained up to date?

are they used?
7.3 Welding coordination personnel
Do you have a person recognisable as being

1. responsible for welding coordination activities
according to AS/NZS ISO 14731?
Do you employ personnel accredited to either the

IIW qualification scheme (IWE, IWT, IWS, or IWP)
2.
or standards such as AS/NZS 2214 or AS 1796
certificate 10?
Is there any documented evidence to support the

3. allocation of tasks and responsibilities to welding
coordinators?
Do Welding Coordinator(s) have sufficient authority

4. to take necessary action when they believe product
quality needs to be ensured/maintained?
Y/N or
N/A
Have the duties, inter-relationships, and limits

5. of responsibility for the welding coordination
personnel been clearly defined and understood?

are they used?
8 Inspection & testing personnel
8.1 General
Do we have sufficient (and competent)

personnel for planning and performing,
1. supervising, inspecting, testing and examining
the welding production (according to the
specified requirements)?
Do you maintain records of inspection personnel

2.
qualifications and/or certification?

are they used?
8.2 Non-destructive testing personnel
Do you have qualified NDT personnel

1. (e.g. personnel approved according to AS ISO 9712
or other equivalent standard) at your disposal?
2. Is NDT coordinated during production?

3. (1) and (2) above? If so, what is the name and
position of that person(s)?

are they used?
9 Equipment
9.1 Production and Testing Equipment
Is the following equipment available,

1.
when it is needed?
a. Welding power sources and other machines
b. Equipment and joint preparation
c. Equipment for pre-heating and PWHT

(including temperature indicators)
d. Cranes and handling equipment used
for welding production
e. PPE and other safety equipment,
directly associated with welding
f. Ovens and quivers etc. used for drying

and storage of welding consumables
Y/N or
N/A
g. Jigs and fixtures
h. Surface cleaning facilities
i. Destructive and NDT testing facilities
9.2 Description of equipment
Do you have an updated list identifying the

essential equipment used for production, providing
1.
an evaluation of the capacity and capability of the
workshop and other production areas?
Are the following (minimum) entries indicated

2.
(where relevant)?
a. Capacity of the largest cranes
b. Size of components that can be handled

by the workshop
c. Capability mechanised or automatic

welding equipment
d. Dimensions and maximum temperatures

of furnaces for PWHT
e. Capacities of rolling, bending,

and cutting equipment
f. Number of welding power sources

for each welding process

3. items (1) and (2) above? What is the name and
position of the person(s)?

are they used?
9.3 Suitability of equipment
Is the use of specific equipment adequate in this

1.
application?
2. Are maintenance records kept?
Have you identified the person(s) responsible

3. for item (2)? If so, what is the name and position
of that person(s)?

are they used?
9.4 New equipment
Do you carry out tests on equipment to verify

they are working correctly when they have been
1.
refurbished/repaired or when new equipment
is purchased?
Y/N or
N/A
2. Are records of the tests kept?

3. for item(1) above? What is the name and position
of that person(s)?

are they used?
9.5 Equipment maintenance
1. Is there a list of welding-related equipment?
Have operators been trained in the care and

2.
adjustment of minor equipment they use routinely?
Do you have documented plans for maintenance of

3. the equipment below? Items which control essential
variables in the WPS should be checked regularly.
a. Guides in equipment for thermal cutting,

mechanised welding fixtures, etc.
b. Ammeters, voltmeters, clamp meters and

flow meters for the operation of welding
machines
c. Cables, hoses, connectors, etc.
d. Control systems in mechanised/automated

welding equipment
e. Temperature measurement and other

temperature measurement instruments
f. Wire feeders and conduits
Do you have measures in place to prevent

4.
the inadvertent use of defective equipment?

5. for items (1) and (3) above? What is the name
and position of the person(s)?

are they used?
10 Welding and related activities
10.1 Production planning
Indicate everything that is identified

1.
by your production plan
a. Sequence by which the product shall

be manufactured
b. Individual process required
Y/N or
N/A
c. Appropriate specifications for welding
and allied process
d. The welding sequence (if applicable)
e. Order and timing in which the individual

processes are to be performed
f. Specifications for inspection (including use

of independent inspection body or organisation)
g. Provision for protection from environmental

conditions (e.g. wind, rain, etc.)
h. Item identification of batches, components,

or parts
i. Allocation of qualified personnel
j. Arrangement for any production test

2. for items (a) to (j) above? What is the name and

are they used?
10.2 Welding-procedure specifications
Do you prepare WPSs in accordance

1.
with applicable standards/specifications?
Are there arrangements to ensure that the correct

2.
WPS and procedures are used in production?

3. items (1) and (2)? What is the name and position
of that person(s)?

are they used?
10.3 Qualification of the welding procedures
Are the welding procedures approved before

1.
any production welding?
Is the method of qualification in accordance with

2. the relevant application standard or as stated in
the contract?

and position of that person(s)?

are they used?
Y/N or
N/A
10.4 Work instructions
1. Are the WPS used directly in the workshop?

are they used?
10.5 Procedures for the preparation and control of documents
Do you maintain procedures for the control

1.
of the following documents?
a. Relevant quality documents (e.g. WPS,

welder approval certificates, etc.)
b. Welding records
c. Non-destructive testing (NDT)
d. Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT)

2. for item (1) above? What is the name and position
of that person(s)?

are they used?
11 Welding consumables
11.1 General
Do you specify responsibilities and

1. procedures involved in the control of
welding consumables?

2. item (1) above? What is the name and position of
that person(s)?

are they used?
11.2 Batch Testing
If required, do you carry out batch testing

1.
of welding consumables?
Are these procedures in accordance with

2.
the supplier’s recommendations, if any?

are they used?
12 Storage of parent materials
Do you have a person responsible for storage

1.
and handling of materials? If so who?
Y/N or
N/A
Are all materials (including those supplied
2. by the client) stored and identified in a
satisfactory manner?
Are parent materials stored so that they will not be

3.
adversely affected before use?

are they used?
13 Post-weld heat treatment
Where required, are PWHT procedures compatible

with the parent material, welded joint, construction
1.
etc., compliant with the application standard and/or
specified requirements?
Do you issue adequate records (made during

2.
the process) of PWHT?

and position of that person(s)?

are they used?
14 Inspection and testing
14.1 General
Is there an inspection schedule as plan for

implementing inspection and testing at appropriate
1.
stages of the manufacturing process, as required
by the contract requirements?
14.2 Inspection and testing before welding
Are the following items checked before the start of

1.
welding, when necessary:
a. Suitability and validity of welder approvals
b. Suitability of WPS to the appropriate part

of relevant standard
c. Identity of parent material
d. Identity of welding consumables
e. Joint preparation (shape and dimension)
f. Fit-up, jigging, and tacking
g. Any special welding requirements in the WPS

e.g. preheat, preventing distortion
h. Arrangements for any production tests
i. Suitability of working and environmental

conditions for welding
Y/N or
N/A
j. Suitability and condition of equipment

are they used?
14.3 Inspection and testing during welding
1. Are the following items checked, during welding?
a. Essential welding parameters

e.g. welding current, arc voltage etc.
b. Preheating/interpass temperature to the

relevant standard
c. Cleaning and shape of runs and layers of

weld metal
d. Back gouging
e. Welding sequence
f. Correct use and handling control

of consumables
g. Control of distortion
h. Any intermediate examination

e.g. dimensional checks

are they used?
14.4 Inspection and testing after welding
Are the following inspections carried out,

1.
after welding (when necessary)?
a. Visual examination
b. Other NDT
c. Destructive testing
d. Evaluation of the shape and dimensions

of a welded construction
e. Evaluation of the results and records of

post-weld operations e.g. PWHT

are they used?
14.5 Inspection and test status
Are measures taken to indicate the status

1. of an inspection/test during manufacture of
the construction?

2. 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5 above? What is
the name and position of that person(s)?
Y/N or
N/A
are they used?
15 Non-conformance and corrective actions
Are measures implemented to control the

development, approval, and use of special
1.
procedures, including to prevent their
inadvertent use?
When repair and/or rectification is undertaken, are

2.
appropriate procedures available at workstations?
When repair and/or rectification is carried out are

3. the items reinspected, tested, and examined in
accordance with the appropriate requirements?
Does the manufacturer have procedures/

arrangements to identify and remedy any
4.
conditions that could adversely affect the quality
of the product or production processes?
Do you check the reasons for non-conformance

5.
and put measures in place to stop it re-occurring?
Do you measure the cost of the non-conformance

6. and highlight them to employees on an ongoing
basis?

7. items (1) to (6)? What is the name and position
of that person(s)?

are they used?
16 Calibration and validation of measuring, inspection and testing equipment
Is there a calibration schedule for all measuring or

1.
shape acceptance devices?
If you answered ‘Yes’ to item (1) above, does it list

out the original equipment, the tolerance allowed,
2.
frequency of calibration, and define the calibration
of each table?

3. item (1) above? What is the name and position of
that person(s)?

are they used?
17 Identification and traceability
Where required, is the identification maintained

1.
during the manufacturing process?
Y/N or
N/A
Whenever the identification and/or traceability
2. are required, do the arrangements include
the following?
a. Production plans?
b. Routing cards?
c. Records of weld locations in construction?
d. Weld marking, stamping, labels etc.?
e. Traceability (for fully mechanised

and automatic equipment including welder)?
f. Welding operator to specific welds?
g. Welder and procedure approvals?
h. NDT procedures and personnel?
i. Welding consumables e.g. type, batch or

cast numbers?
j. Parent materials (e.g. type, batch)?
k. Location of repairs?
l. Location of temporary attachments
m. WPS to specific welds

3. items (1) and (2) above? What is the name and

are they used?
18 Quality records
Are requirements for records identified at the

1.
Requirements/Technical review of the contract?
Do you have a procedure for controlling data that

2.
must be collected, verifying it and collating it?
Do the quality records include (according to the

3. contract requirements and/or when necessary)
the following:
a. Requirements/Technical review
b. Material certificates
c. Consumables certificates
d. WPS
Y/N or
N/A
e. WPQR
f. Welder or welding operator approval certificates
g. NDT personnel certificates
h. Manufacturer’s data certificate of compliance
i. Heat treatment and procedure specification
j. NDT and destructive testing procedures/reports
k. Dimensional reports
l. Repairs and non-conformity reports
m. Production plan
n. Equipment maintenance record

4. for 18.1 and 18.2 above? What is the name and
Are quality records maintained for a minimum

5. period of 5 years in absence of any other
specific requirements?

are they used?
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Technical Notes
TN 1 - The Weldability of Steels
Gives guidance on the preheat and heat input conditions (run size, current, voltage) required for acceptable welds
and to avoid cold cracking in a wide variety of steels. The Note is applicable to a wide range of welding processes.
TN 2 - Successful Welding of Aluminium

This note covers the major welding processes as they are used for the welding and repair of aluminium and its alloys.
Information is given on the processes, equipment, consumables and techniques. It also provides information on the
range of alloys available and briefly covers safety, quality assurance, inspection and testing, costing and alternative
joining processes.
TN 3 - Care and Conditioning of Arc Welding Consumables

Gives the basis and details for the correct care, storage and conditioning of welding consumables to control
hydrogen and to ensure high quality welding.
TN 4 - The Industry Guide to Hardfacing for the Control of Wear

Describes wear mechanisms and gives guidance on the selection of hardfacing consumables and processes for
a wide range of applications. Includes Australian Hardfacing Suppliers Compendium 1998.
TN 5 - Flame Cutting of Steels

Gives a wealth of practical guidance on flame cutting including detailed procedures for efficient cutting, selection of
equipment and gases, practices for identifying and curing defective cutting, methods of maximising economy and
other important guidance on the use of steels with flame cut surfaces.
TN 6 - Control of Lamellar Tearing

Describes the features and mechanisms of this important mode of failure and the means of controlling tearing
through suitable design, material selection, fabrication and inspection. Acceptance standards, repair methods,
specification requirements and methods of investigation are proposed. Appendices give details on tests for
susceptibility and the important question of restraint.
TN 7 - Health and Safety in Welding

Provides information on all aspects of health and safety in welding and cutting. Designed to provide this information
in such a way that it is readily useable for instruction in the shop and to provide guidance to management.
Recommendations are given for safe procedures to be adopted in a wide variety of situations found in welding
fabrication.
TN 8 - Economic Design of Weldments

Principles and guidance are given on methods and procedures for optimising design of weldments and welded
joints and connections to maximise economy in welding fabrication. Factors influencing the overall cost of
weldments which need to be considered at the design stage are discussed.
TN 9 – Welding Rate in Arc Welding Processes: Part 1 MMAW
Gives practical guidance and information on the selection of welding conditions to improve productivity during
manual metal arc welding (MMAW). Graphs are provided showing rates as a function of weld size. The graphs
enable a direct comparison of different types of welding electrodes when used for butt and fillet welds in various
welding positions.
TN 10 – Fracture Mechanics
Provides theory and gives practical guidance for the design and fabrication of structures, planning of maintenance
and assessment of the likelihood of brittle or ductile initiation from flaws in ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
Engineering critical assessment case histories are discussed.
TN 11 – Commentary on the Structural Steel Welding Standard AS/NZS 1554

The Note complements AS/NZS 1554 parts 1 to 7, by presenting background information which could not be
included in the Standard. It discusses the requirements of the Standard with particular emphasis on new or revised
clauses. In explaining the application of the Standard to welding in steel construction, the commentary emphasises
the need to rely on the provisions of the Standard to achieve satisfactory weld quality.
TN 12 – Minimising Corrosion in Welded Steel Structures

Designed to provide practical guidance and information on corrosion problems associated with the welding of steel
structures, together with possible solutions for minimising corrosion.
TN 13 – Stainless Steels for Corrosive Environments

(A Joint publication with ACA)
Provides guidance on the selection of stainless steels for different environments. Austenitic, ferritic and martensitic
stainless steels are described together with the various types of corrosive attack. Aspects of welding procedure,
design, cleaning and maintenance to minimise corrosion are covered.
TN 15 – Welding and Fabrication of Quenched and Tempered Steel

Provides information on quenched and tempered steels generally available in Australia and gives guidance on
welding processes, consumables and procedures and on the properties and performance of welded joints.
Information is also provided on other important fabrication operations such as flame cutting, plasma cutting,
shearing and forming.
TN 16 – Welding Stainless Steel

This Technical Note complements Technical Note Number 13 by detailing valuable information on the welding of
most types of stainless steels commonly used in industry.
TN 18 – Welding of Castings
Provides basic information on welding procedures for the welding processes used to weld and repair ferrous and
non-ferrous castings. It also provides information on the range of alloys available and briefly covers non-destructive
inspection, on-site heating methods and safety.
TN 19 – Management of Weld Quality—A Guide to AS/NZS ISO 3834

Provides information on the application of AS/NZS ISO 3834 and its parts to the manufacture of welded structures,
supplementing the requirements of both quality management standards and application standards where required,
on elements of the welded fabrication process requiring control to ensure a quality product.
TN 20 – Repair of Steel Pipelines

Provides an outline of methods of assessment and repair to a pipeline whilst allowing continuity of supply.
TN 21 – Submerged Arc Welding
Provides an introduction to submerged arc welding equipment, process variables, consumables, procedures and
techniques, characteristic weld defects, applications and limitations. Describes exercises to explore the range of
procedures and techniques with the use of solid wire (single and multiple arcs) and provides welding practice sheets,
which may be used by trainees as instruction sheets to supplement demonstrations and class work, or as self-
instruction units.
TN 22 – Welding Electrical Safety

Provides information and guidance on welding electrical safety issues (welding equipment, the human body and the
workplace), including investigation of welding current related electric shock injuries and electrocution.
TN 23 – Environmental Improvement Guidelines

Provides information and guidance on how to reduce consumption in the Welding and Fabrication industry, while
reducing the impact on the environment at the same time.
TN 25 – Welding Specification for the Water Industry

Published with the Water Services Association of Australia. Applies to all metal fabrication and repair work involving
welding, carried out by a Water Agency (WA) and its Contractors/Subcontractors. Prescribes weld preparation,
qualification of welding procedures and personnel, workmanship and inspection requirements for welds related to
the arc welding by manual metal arc and other processes approved by the WA responsible Welding Coordinator.
Availability
Please visit Weld Australia’s website for further information on the availability of these publications.
Notes
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AS/NZS ISO 3834.2 AS/NZS ISO 3834.3 AS/NZS ISO 3834.4

9.2 Description of equipment List is required No specific requirement

Required to provide, maintain & achieve

Confirmation that the requirements according to

Inspection and testing

Calibration and validation

Identification and No specific

18 Quality records If required

5 Review of requirements and technical review

Do you review design data submitted by your clients

Do you verify that the contract is within your

Do you ensure that any variations between the

Have you identified the person responsible for (1) to

If there written procedures for the above,

5.2 Review of requirements

Do you consider the following aspects for

a. Product Standard (with relevant

b. Statutory and regulatory requirements?

c. Additional in-house documentation?

Do you retain documented evidence of items

If there are written procedures for the above,

5.3 Technical review

Do you consider the following items as part of a

a. Parent material specifications and welded

b. Quality and acceptance requirement for welds

c. Location, access, and weld sequence

d. Qualification of welding procedures

f. Selection, identification, and traceability

g. Quality control arrangements (including

h. Inspection and testing

j. Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT)

k. Specific welding requirements

l. Special welding methods

m. Details of joint preparations and

n. Locations where welds are to be made

o. Environmental conditions (e.g. low

Do you retain documented evidence of items

If there are written procedures for the above,

Do you subcontract any activities e.g. welding,

Are subcontractors given all requirements

Do you request records and documentation from

Do you ensure that all of the activities transferred

Do you ensure that the subcontractor can comply

If the design of the product is subcontracted,

Have you identified the person(s) responsible for

Is there any documented evidence of the items (1)

If there are written procedures for the above,

Do you have an organisational chart or similar

7.2 Welders and welding operators

Are all welders and welding operators approved by

2. Are all records of approval maintained up to date?

If there are written procedures for the above,

7.3 Welding coordination personnel

Do you have a person recognisable as being

Do you employ personnel accredited to either the

Is there any documented evidence to support the

Do Welding Coordinator(s) have sufficient authority

Have the duties, inter-relationships, and limits