I would like to second Boz's suggestion that every job has reporting requirements unique to that job, i.e., rarely are any two jobs exactly alike. As such, an inspection form can be developed to meet the project requirements.
There is specific information that should be included in every report, such as the name of the client, the owner, the EOR, the fabricator, location of the inspection, type of inspection, i.e., shop or field, does it include bolting, welding, painting, visual, additional NDT, drawings used including approvals or reviewed by, materials, welding documentation review, materials review, electrode storage, fit-up, welds, fit of bolted connections, use of washers, type of washers, i.e.,, flat or beveled, type of connections when bolting is involved, i.e., slip critical, pretensioned, snug tight, and the list goes on and on and on.
There is no reason to use preprinted inspection forms when computers with word processing capabilities sit on nearly everyone's desk top.
The attached form is an example of the first two pages of a report I use and modify as needed. The third page, not shown, includes a section for naratives, closing, certification statements, etc.
Best regards - Al
Guys,
Please excuse me if I appear ignorant but the original question seemed straight forward.
Surely you wouldn't have a different visual inspection form for all the different scenarios that have been noted above ?
I have a standard visual inspection form that I use for mining, oil and gas, petrochem, dairy, pulp and paper etc.
All the basic required information is noted on the form and it is then filled out to suit the specific requirements.
Date
Date inspection performed
Company performing Inspection
Location of Inspection
Client
Applicable Code
Specific Code Section
Item inspected
Part or subassembly inspected
Results of inspection
Remedial work required
Summary
Sign off
I may have missed something because it is very late and I have been partaking but hopefully the idea is there.
Al,
I agree with your response but Travis mentioned welds only and that is what I have based my response on,
Regards,
Shane
Hello Shane;
As I said, every job has different reporting requirements due to differences in welding standards and scope of work.
I inspect welded fabrications to various weld categories for military work, each having different reporting requirements, as well as commercial jobs involving AWS and ASME. Again, different requirements for each project. The military inspection reports require specific information that may change from one "service class" to another. To include information that is not required can lead to unexpected results and needless clarifications that can be avoided if the forms are tailored to the requirements of the applicable standards.
Your comments are far from ignorant. The type of work inspected often dictates the attributes reported. It sounds like you have a basic form, but the information you report on may vary from one application to another. In my case, I eliminate those attributes that do not need to be included to reduce the chance of misinterpretation or misunderstanding by the individual reading the report. I use the report as a check list to make sure I don't overlook anything important.
Best regards - Al
Shane,
You didn't miss anything...One thing to consider though, once you have your report template(s) built, it takes little or no time to customize them to a specific customer or application. Some customers really like that extra touch.
~thirdeye~
I think there are some free D1 forms to download at www.awspubs.com.
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