WELDING PROCESS CONTROL

General Information

• Project:

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• Contractor:

• Conducted on:

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• Location:
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• Completed By:

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1. Documents

• 1.1: Is the approved Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) available on-site and compliant with the project specification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2: Is the WPS in English and qualified by a Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) as required by the specification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify the qualification of the WPS with the relevant PQR documentation. Ensure the PQR is endorsed by a recognized third party

• 1.3: Are current WPS documents controlled to prevent the use of outdated or unapproved revisions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describe the system in place for controlling WPS documents

• 1.4: Are welder qualification records demonstrating ASME IX compliance available and endorsed by a recognized third party

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Show endorsements by a recognized third party.

• 1.5: Are welders assigned unique IDs and identifiable on-site with name and photo badges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide a photo of the ID card

• 1.6: Are welder continuity logs maintained, ensuring qualification remains valid (six-month)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide a sample of welder continuity logs

2. In-Process Welding

• 2.1: Are welding inspectors certification up-to-date to ensure competent inspection of welding activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select Qualification

  Select CSWIP AWS/CWI PCN Other

  • CSWIP
  • AWS/CWI
  • PCN
  • Other

• 2.2: Do welding activities comply with the parameters outlined in the approved WPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conduct a parameter check and record the result

• 2.3: Are preheat and interpass temperatures monitored and controlled as per WPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4: Is there a process to verify the base materials match the specification in the WPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5: Are filler materials controlled and verified to comply with the WPS requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.6: Are baked SMAW electrodes held in a quiver at the workplace at a minimum of 70°C?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.7: Does the quiver have a valid calibration certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.8: Before welding, is the weld bevel visually inspected for mechanical damage or corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.9: Are tack welds compliant with the WPS, made by qualified welders, and checked for proper length (at least 25mm) and condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.10: Is inter-run cleaning performed with the correct material tooling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.11: Is the welding environment adequately protected from draughts and inclement weather?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide photos or descriptions of environmental controls in place.

• 2.12: Is the backing gas used as per the qualified WPS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.13: Has the purge monitor been correctly deployed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.14: Are shielding/backing gases used in the correct mixture and ratio as specified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.15: Are weld joint identification numbers marked near the weld?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Post Welding

• 3.1: Has a visual inspection been performed on the weld according to the specified standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select the Design Code

  Select ASME B31.3 API 1104 AWS D1.1 Other

  • ASME B31.3
  • API 1104
  • AWS D1.1
  • Other

• 3.2: Are inspectors performing visual inspections familiar with the specified acceptance criteria?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3: Does the weld profile meet the criteria, including no excessive convexity, concavity, or undercut?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide the weld joint ID

• 3.4: Are the size and length of the fillet welds verified to meet the design specification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5: Is the alignment and distortion of the welded joints checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.6: Are the necessary NDE methods (RT, MT, PT, UT) performed as specified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select the Method

  Select Radiography Manual Ultrasonics Automatic Ultrasonics Phased Array Magnetic Particle Dye Penetrant

  • Radiography
  • Manual Ultrasonics
  • Automatic Ultrasonics
  • Phased Array
  • Magnetic Particle
  • Dye Penetrant

• 3.7: If defects were identified during NDE, have they been documented and addressed per project-specific?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.8: Has a final NDE report been generated from the inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide NDE inspection report

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