Qualification Validity AWS D17.1

By Jameslu Date 03-15-2006 08:27

AWS D17.1 para.4.2.3 Qualification/Certification Validity
In accordance with para. 4.2.3.1, A welder has two years validity when he got qualification.
And, para. 4.2.3.2 Extended Validity. Qualification of a process
may be extended indefinitely provided an auditable
record is maintained from the date of the initial qualification
that verifies that the welder/welding operator has
used the process within a six month period to weld applications
normally welded by the certified individual.

What kind of auditable record should be kept?
A log book?
Any example?

By tito

Date 03-15-2006 13:05

I think what you are refering to would most commonly be called a "welder continuity log". It is a simple form that lists the welder's name, stencil, WPS qualified with, initial qualification date, and then columns for 6 month re-cert dates.

here is somewhat of an example minus the actual colums and rows that would be visible on the form.

WELDER CONTINUITY LOG

NAME STENCIL WPS DATE 6 MO RE-CERT
john doe j (wps #) 01-01-00 06-01-00 /01-01-01

edit:well that doesn't actually come out looking like it supposed to when posted, but you get the idea.

By Mwccwi

Date 01-11-2011 16:50

Dragging up an old post while looking for an answer. Initial qualification is valid for 2 years.
4.2.3.2 Extended Validity. Qualification of a process
may be extended indefinitely provided an auditable
record is maintained from the date of the initial qualification
that verifies that the welder/welding operator has
used the process within a six month period to weld applications
normally welded by the certified individual.

The question is does the 6mos start at the end of the 2 years and extend it for an additional 2 years?

By waccobird (****)

Date 01-11-2011 17:27

Mwccwi
It says
may be extended indefinitely provided an auditable
record is maintained from the date of the initial qualification.

record starts with the qualification and every 6 months that weldor welds the process qualified in an entry needs to be put in to the continuity log to enable indefinite qualification by auditable .
Does this help Martin

Good Luck
Marshall