CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

By jodycollier Date 01-14-2002 11:21

WE PERFORM MANY OPERATIONS AT OUR FACILITY THAT WE KNOW REQUIRE THE WELDERS TO BE CERTIFIED TO AWS D1.1 (WORK PLATFORMS, LIFTING DEVICES ETC. ) BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER FABRICATED ITEMS LIKE PARTS RACKS OR TRAILERS AND CARTS? HOW DOES ONE DETERMINE WHEN WELDING CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED AND WHEN IT IS NOT?

By pipewelder_1999 (****)

Date 01-15-2002 16:19

If you manufacture custom items then the requirements could be driven by customer requirements or State, Federal or Local laws.

If you have a quality manual these type of issues are usually addressed.

There may be organizations that use your type of equipment that have guidlines for specification writers/purchasing agents.

I recommend having all of your welders certified to perform the work you do. The process is simple and inexpensive if properly handled.

Good Day

Gerald Austin

By jodycollier Date 01-16-2002 16:31

thanks for the reply Gerald. We do have a quality manual that specifies certified welders to be used for certain types of critical equipment. I agree with your recommendation to have all the welders certified. thanks
Jody