SWI COMPULSORY QUESTION.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO VISIT A SITE ON WHICH YOUR WELDING INSPECTOR’S

HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. THE WORK CONCERNS 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?

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WHAT QUESTION’S DO YOU ASK?

1) DISCUSS WELDERS REPAIR RATES/DEFECT TRENDS.
2) ESTABLISH ANY ERRORS WITH THE REPORTING OF NDT RESULTS WELDER MONITORING, HYDRO
STATIC TESTING AND PWHT RESULTS ETC!
3) ASK QUESTIONS CONCERNING ANY COMMUNICATION PROBLEMSWITH THE CONTRACTOR.
4) LACK OF COOPERATION BETWEEN INNSPECTION TEAM AND CONTRACTOR.
5) DISCUSS CONTRACTORS PERFORMANCE IN COMPLYING WITH CLIENT SPECIFICATIONS
6) SAFETY STANDARDS.
7) TECHNICAL QUERIES.
8) MATERIAL PROBLEMS.

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WHAT DOCUMENTS DO YOU REVIEW?

1) QUALITY PLAN AND INSPECTION CHECK LISTS, CONTROLLING PROCEDURES,
INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL OPERATIONS / STAGES. ENSURE ALL
OPERATIONS/STAGES ARE COMPLETE AND SIGNED OFF.
2) REVIEW CLIENT SPECIFICATIONS WITH ENGINEER, DETERMINE SUITABILITY OF MATERIAL
GRADES AND WELD JOINT DESIGNS.
3) REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR MAINTAINING TRACEABILITY
4) CHECK MILL TEST CERTIFICATES
5) REVIEW FABRICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATION TEST CERTIFICATES FOR BENDING,
ROLLING, FORMING ETC!
 6) REVIEW WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION AND DETERMINE SUITABILITY OF WELDING
PROCESS, WELDING POSITION, MATERIAL THICKNESS, CONSUMABLE GRADE AND
CONFORMANCE TO CLIENT REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATION.
7) REVIEW NDT PROCEDURES AND TECHNICIANS QUALIFICATIONS, DETERMINE SUITABILITY.
8) REVIEW PWHT PROCEDURES AND TEST CERTIFICATION FOR EQUIPMENT USED.
9) CHECK WELDING CONSUMABLE DATA SHEETS AND ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATES AND
PROCEDURES FOR THE STORAGE, HANDLING AND ISSUE OF CONSUMABLES.
10) CHECK WELDER APPROVAL CERTIFICATION AND PERIOD OF VALIDITY.
11) CHECK SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PRODUCTION TESTS ON WELDS AND PARANT MATERIAL.

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WHAT INSPECTIONS DO YOU REQUIRE?

1) EXAMINE NDT REPORTS FOR ALL WELDS AND PARANT MATERIAL.

2) REVIEW TECHNICAL DRAWINGS DETAILING MATERIAL AND WELD MAP TRACEABILITY.
3) CHECK DIMENSIONAL SURVEY REPORTS.
4) CHECK HYDRO-STATIC, LEAK TEST REPORTS.
5) PWHT CHARTS.
6) CHECK FINAL AS BUILT DRAWINGS, LOCATING ALL MATERIAL CAST/MILL NUMBERS, WELD JOINT
NUMBERS. CROSS REFERENCE DRAWING WELD NUMBERS WITH NDT REPORTS AND PWHT
CHARTS.