Welding supervision & inspection services

Clarence welding services offers welding supervision and inspection services, accredited to relevent Australian and New Zealand standards. Located at Grafton (the Jacaranda City) on the north coast of NSW, we service all of Australia.

Certified Welding Supervisor, Certified Welding Inspector, Certified Fabrication Inspector

Pressure Codes

• AS/NZS1796
• AS/NZS3992

Structural Codes

• AS/NZS2214
• AS/NZS1554 parts 1-6

Our comprehensive service includes:

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Supervision

1. Coordination of jobs and personnel
2. Provision and maintenance of adequate instructions
3. Advise welding personnel on welding instructions (e.g., welding/NDE symbols)
4. Supervision of job performance

Codes/Quality Management (QM) Requirements

1. Coordination of jobs and personnel in accordance with welding-related qualifications
2. Initiating and maintaining welder qualification records
3. Coordination and internal supervision of welder qualification tests

Qualification of Personnel

1. Planning and coordination of training/qualification of welding-related personnel

Safety

1. Training of personnel on welding safety requirements
2. Coordination of safety-related functions and personnel

WELDING PREPARATION AND FABRICATION

Planning

1. Assessment of weldability and practical application (joint design, stresses, materials, jigs, and fixtures required)
2. Feedback and liaison with designer/client/other concerned parties
3. Development of welding procedures (including heat treatment, welding sequence, distortion control, etc.)
4. Planning and coordination of welding-related work (job scheduling/outside contracts such as NDE)
5. Coordination of safety requirements (hot working permit/fume control)
6. Coordination of personnel, production, workplace, and material requirements

Control

1. Welding quality (control that specified weld quality is met)
2. Welding-related documentation
3. Economy of process application
4. Correct application of welding procedures, materials, personnel, and equipment
5. Control of job schedules (also contractors)
6. Consumables (stock control/ordering)
7. Budget and cost

Equipment/Consumables

1. Condition (maintenance/calibration)
2. Consumables storage and issue
3. Safety equipment (protective clothing, etc.)

QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENT

Personnel

1. Coordination of code or internal QM requirements and welder qualification (also subcontractors)

Procedure

1. Coordination of code requirements, welding procedures, NDE and quality plans
2. Control of correct application of procedures (including joint preparation, preheat, and postheat treatment, welding sequence)

Procedure Testing

1. Coordination of welding procedure qualification test
2. Internal supervision of welding procedure testing

Materials/Prefabrication

1. Ensure that parent material and consumables meet specification
2. Control quality of prefabrication (dimensions, joint preparations) so it meets specifications

Welding Inspection

1. Ensure that all welding meets the specified requirements before inspection is initiated
2. Ensure that all welding inspection (e.g., NDT) tasks are performed

Documentation

1. Recording of required documentation
2. Filing/distribution of required documentation

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