What are the tasks to be considered during Welding Operations?
TASKS DURING WELDING OPERATIONS Welding inspection during welding operations should include all the audit parameters to verify that the welding is performed to the procedures. Such tasks may include the following: Quality Assurance Establish a quality assurance and quality control team with the welding organization. Quality control items to assess: Welder is responsible for quality craftsmanship of weldments. Welder meets qualification requirements Welder understands welding procedure and requirements for the work. Special training and mock-up weldments performed if required. Welder understands the inspection hold-points. Potential inspector actions: Review welder performance with welding organization as below Welding Parameters and Techniques Confirm welding parameters and techniques are supported by the WPS and WPQ. Quality control items to assess: 1.Essential variables are being met during welding. Filler material, fluxes, and inert gas composition/flow rate. Purge technique, ...