IRONWORKERS WELDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

• Site conducted

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• DATE AUDIT CONDUCTED

  Date

• FOR LOCAL #

• WHAT TYPE OF AUDIT CONDUCTED

  Initial

  Annual Self

  3 year

• AUDIOR'S NAME

• Location
  Address

• PERSON INTERVIEWED

• TRAINING COORDINATOR:

• PHONE #:

• EMAIL ADDRESS

I. STAFF FILES

• IS THERE A FILE LABLED FOR THE FACILITY REPRESENITIVE?

  Select YES NO

  • YES
  • NO

• DOES THE FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS OF TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE IN INSPECTION AND WELD TESTING?

  YES

  NO

• IS THERE A FILE LABELED FOR THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER?

  Select YES NO

  • YES
  • NO

• THE FILE MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING.

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• IS THERE A FILE LABELED FOR EACH TEST SUPERVISOR / QUALIFIER?

  YES

  NO

• THE FILE MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING

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• IS THERE A FILE LABELED FOR EACH WELDING INSTRUCTOR?

  YES

  NO

• THE FILES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.

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• HOW MANY WELDING INSTRUCTORS ARE EMPLOYED?

• LIST NAMES AND MEMBER NUMBERS (CWI CERTIFICATION NUMBER AND WPQ1 ENDORCMENT IF APPLICABLE)

• DOES THE ACCREDITED TEST FACILITY EMPLOY NDE PERSONNEL?

  YES

  NO

• LIST NAMES, MEMBER NUMBERS, CERTIFICATION AGENCY, AND NUMBER

• ARE NDE PERSONNEL QUALIFIED TO ASNT RECOMMENDED PRACTICE SNT-TC-1A?

  YES

  NO

II. WELDER FILES

• IS A SEPARATE FILE MAINTAINED FOR EACH WELDER?

  YES

  NO

• DOES THE FILE CONTAIN

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III. MATERIAL FILES

• IS A FILE MAINTAINED FOR TEST COUPON MATERIALS?

  YES

  NO

• DOES THE FILE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING

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• IS A FILE MAINTAINED ON ELECTRODES USED FOR TESTING?

  YES

  NO

• DOES THE FILE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING?

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• LOG FOR TEST ELECTRODES RECEIVED

  YES

  NO

IV. CONTRACT SERVICES

• ARE NDE SERVICES CONTRACTED OUT?

  YES

  NO

• IS THERE A STATEMENT OF CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION ON FILE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• IS THE WELDER IDENTIFICATION CODE (TEST # AND/OR LETTERS) PLACED ON NDE SPECIMENS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ARE CONTRACTED NDE WELD TEST REPORTS MAINTAINED IN THE WELDERS FILE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ARE CONTRACT NDE PERSONNEL QUALIFIED FOR ASNT SNT‐TC‐1A?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ARE NDE WELD SPECIMENS RETRIEVED AND STORED IN A SECURE AREA FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

V. OPERATIONS

• IS THE WELDER ASSIGNED A UNIQUE TEST IDENTIFICATION CODE(TEST# AND /OR LETTER) FOR EACH TEST?

  YES

  NO

• IS A LOG KEPT FOR ALL TEST ID CODES ISSUED?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE TEST IDENTIFICATION CODE (TEST # AND/OR LETTERS) AND POSITION RECORDED ON THE SPECIMEN?

  Select YES NO

  • YES
  • NO

• ARE THE TEST MATERIAL AND ELECTRODE IDENTIFICATION ID CODES RECORDED ON THE TEST FACILITY WORKSHEET?

  YES

  NO

• ARE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AND SKETCHES AVAILABLE FOR THE WELDER TO USE IN THE FITTING UP OF THE TEST ASSEMBLY?

  YES

  NO

• IS A WELDING PROCEDURE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE WELDER PRIOR TO FIT UP AND WELDING?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE FIT-UP INSPECTED?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE COUPON MARKED WITH THE WELDER ID CODE (TEST # AND/OR LETTERS) AND POSITIONED IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE TEST SPECIMENS BEFORE WELDING?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE POSITIONING OF THE COUPON VERIFIED BEFORE WELDING?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE WELDER NOTIFIED THAT REPOSITIONING OF THE WELD COUPON WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE TEST SUPERVISOR WILL INVALIDATE THE TEST?

  YES

  NO

• IF NECESSARY, IS REPOSITIONING VERIFIED?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE ROOT PASS VISUALLY INSPECTED BY THE TEST SUPERVISOR PRIOR TO THE NEXT WELDING OPERATION?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE FINISHED WELD VISUALLY INSPECTED BY THE TEST SUPERVISOR PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE TEST POSITION?

  YES

  NO

• ARE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF FINISHED WELD AVAILABLE?

  YES

  NO

• ARE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF WELD SPECIMENS AVAILABLE?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE TEST IDENTIFICATION CODE (TEST # AND/OR LETTERS) ON TEST SPECIMENS VERIFIED PRIOR TO TESTING?

  YES

  NO

• ARE TEST RESULTS MARKED ON THE WELDER TEST FACILITY WORKSHEET AND WPQR?

  YES

  NO

• ARE BEND OR OTHER SPECIMENS STORED IN A SECURE AREA FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS?

  YES

  NO

• ARE WRITTEN PROCEDURES AVAILABLE FOR DESTROYING AND DISPOSAL OF SPECIMENS?

  YES

  NO

VI. OFF-SITE TESTING

• WILL WELDERS BE TESTED OFF SITE?

  YES

  NO

• WILL ACCREDITED TEST FACILITY TEST MATERIALS AND FILLER METALS BE USED?

  YES

  NO

• ARE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS II, III, AND V OF THIS CHECKLIST MET FOR MATERIALS AND FILLER METALS USED?

  YES

  NO

• ARE AMPERAGE AND VOLTAGE VERIFIED USING THE FACILITIES CALIBRATED AMP/VOLT METER?

  YES

  NO

VII.REFERANCE DOCUMENTS

• ARE CURRENT COPIES OF APPLICABLE WELDER QUALIFICATION CODES AVAILABLE TO WELDERS?

  YES

  NO

• AWS D1.1 – STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE‐STEEL(2020)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS D1.2 – STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE‐ALUMINUM (2014)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS D1.3 – STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE SHEET STEEL(2018)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS D1.4 – STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE REINFORCING STEEL (2018)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS D1.5 – BRIDGE WELDING CODE(2020)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS D1.6 – STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE STAINLESS STEEL (2017)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

• AWS D1.8 – STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE‐SEISMIC SUPPLEMENT (2021)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• viii. AWS B2.1 – WELDING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION STANDARD(2021)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• ASME SEC. IX – QUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR WELDING AND BRAZING PROCEDURES, WELDING AND BRAZING OPERATORS

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• API 1104 – STANDARD FOR WELDING PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

MECHANICAL TESTING

• i. AWS B4.0 – STANDARD METHODS FOR MECHANICAL TESTING OF WELDS (2016)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND INSPECTION

• ASNT TC 1A‐ RECOMMENDED PRACTICE No. SNT‐TC‐1A

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

• ASTM E165‐ LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION METHOD

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

• ASTM E709‐ MAGNETIC PARTICLE EXAMINATION

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

• ASTM E94‐ RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

• ASTM E1032‐ RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF WELDMENTS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

• ASTM E164‐ ULTRASONIC CONTACT EXAMINATION OF WELDMENTS

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• YEAR

QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

• AWS QC 1 – STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTORS (2016)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS B5.2 – SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTOR SPECIALIST AND WELDING INSPECTOR ASSISTANCES(2018)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS QC 4 – STANDARD FOR ACCREDITATION OF TEST FACILITIES FOR AWS CERTIFIED WELDER PROGRAMS (1989)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS QC 5 – AWS STANDARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF WELDING EDUCATORS (1991)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS QC 7 – STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFIED WELDERS(1993)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

• AWS QC 7 – Supplement G – AWS PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION TEST(1993)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

SAFETY AND HEALTH

• ANSI Z49.1‐ SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES(2021)

  YES

  NO

• YEAR

VIII. WELDING AND CUTTING EQUIPMENT

• ATTACH PHOTOS OF THE WELD SHOP AND BOOTH INTERIORS HERE.

  Media

• TOTAL NUMBER OF BOOTHS

• NUMBER OF SMAW UNITS

• NUMBER OF FCAW UNITS

• NUMBER OF GMAW UNITS

• NUMBER OF GTAW UNITS

• NUMBER OF SAW UNITS

• OTHER PROCESSES USED:

• NUMBER OF OXY‐FUEL CUTTING/GOUGING STATIONS

• TYPE OF FUEL GAS USED:

• NUMBER OF CAC‐A UNITS

• NUMBER OF PAC UNITS

• TYPE OF MECHANICAL SAW

• HOW ARE TEST SPECIMENS REMOVED FROM TEST COUPONS?

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IX. TESTING EQUIPMENT

• TYPE OF BEND TESTER UTILIZED?

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• DOES THE BEND TESTER CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE CODE?

  YES

  NO

• IS THERE OTHER TESTING EQUIPMENT BEING USED?

  Select YES NO

  • YES
  • NO

• Fillet Nick Break Fixture

• Tensile Test Machine

• Impact Testing Machine

MEASURING TOOLS AVAILABLE:

• ATTACH PHOTOS OF TOOLS HERE.

  Media

• MEASURING TAPE?

  YES

  NO

• STEEL RULER?

  YES

  NO

• MICROMETER?

  YES

  NO

• DIAL CALIPER?

  YES

  NO

• OPTICAL AID?

  YES

  NO

• FILLET WELD GAUGE KIT?

  YES

  NO

• WELD REINFORCEMENT GAUGE?

  YES

  NO

• HI‐LOW GAUGE?

  YES

  NO

• UNDERCUT GAUGE?

  YES

  NO

• ARE MACRO ETCH TESTS PERFORMED ON SITE?

  YES

  NO

• ARE WRITTEN PROCEDURES AVAILABLE?

  YES

  NO

X. WELDING AND CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE LOG AND RECORDS (i.e. WELDING MACHINES, METER, OVEN, BENDER)

• IS A WRITTEN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE MAINTENANCE LOG FOR EACH PIECE OF EQUIPMENT UP TO DATE?

  YES

  NO

• IS EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED?

  YES

  NO

• ARE CALIBRATION METHODS DEFINED?

  YES

  NO

• DOES EQUIPMENT HAVE A CURRENT CALIBRATION TAG?

  YES

  NO

• ARE OPERATING MANUALS AVAILABLE?

  YES

  NO

XI. GENERAL

• DOES EQUIPMENT APPEAR WELL MAINTAINED?

  YES

  NO

• IS LIGHTING IN THE WELDING AREA ADEQUATE?

  YES

  NO

• DOES THE WELDING AREA APPEAR CLEAN?

  YES

  NO

• ARE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS READILY AVAILABLE AND UP TO DATE?

  YES

  NO

• IS A FIRST AID KIT READILY AVAILABLE?

  YES

  NO

ARE THERE ADEQUATE NUMBER OF:

• WELDING HOODS?

  YES

  NO

• WELDING SLEEVES OR JACKETS?

  YES

  NO

• WELDING GLOVES?

  YES

  NO

• CUTTING GOGGLES?

  YES

  NO

• CHIPPING HAMMERS AND WIRE BRUSHES?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE ROD OVEN TEMPERATURE MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE?

  YES

  NO

• ARE WRITTEN PROCEDURES ON FILE FOR RECORD RETENTION?

  YES

  NO

• ARE ALL RECORDS RETAINED FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS?

  YES

  NO

• ARE RECORDS MAINTAINED IN A SECURE AREA?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE FACILITY ACCREDITED BY ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION?

  YES

  NO

• WHAT ORGANIZATION?

• IS THERE A WRITTEN TRAINING PLAN IN PLACE TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE STAFF SKILLS AND PROGRAM PERFORMANCE?

  YES

  NO

• IS THE QA PROGRAM AUDITED ANNUALLY?

  YES

  NO

• ARE COPIES OF THE AUDIT DOCUMENTS KEPT ON FILE?

  YES

  NO

• WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELF-AUDIT?

• WHEN WAS THE LAST AUDIT PERFORMED?

• AUDITORS

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• FACILITIES REPRESENTATIVE

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Final Conclusion

• Notes:

• Recommendation of Auditor

Program Manager

• Approved or Disapproved

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