Readiness check

Are your process piping welds going to pass and hold?

Process piping lives or dies on the welds, and how rigorous those welds must be is set by what the pipe carries. Treat a hazardous line like a sink drain and it fails an inspection or, worse, in service. Answer for how the work is actually controlled, not the spec binder. This is general guidance, not engineering direction; confirm with the engineer and ASME B31.3. The score stays on your device; enter an email only if you want the weld-quality checklist sent over.

1. Have you established the fluid service category (Normal, Category D, Category M, high pressure) for the line?Yes, the category is defined and drives the rigorRoughly, not formally setNo, we weld it all the same

2. Are you welding to a qualified procedure (WPS backed by a PQR)?Yes, a qualified WPS for each jointWe have procedures but are not sure they are qualifiedNo written procedure

3. Are the welders qualified (tested) for the procedure and position they are running?Yes, current welder qualifications on fileSome are, not all verifiedNo, whoever is available welds it

4. Do you perform the non-destructive examination (RT/PT/VT) the category requires?Yes, NDE to the category, by a qualified examinerVisual only, regardless of categoryNo examination

5. Do you match the material to the service and keep material traceability (MTRs)?Yes, spec'd material with mill certs tracedRight material, but traceability is looseWe use what is on the rack

6. Do you control fit-up, cleanliness, and (where required) purge before welding?Yes, fit-up, cleanliness, and purge controlledFit-up yes, purge inconsistentWe just tack and burn it in

7. Do you pressure-test the system to the code, choosing hydrostatic over pneumatic where you can?Yes, hydrostatic test to the code, documentedWe test, but pneumatic without much controlNo formal pressure test

8. Do you keep weld records (weld map, welder ID, NDE results, test) for the system?Yes, a full weld record packagePartial recordsNo weld records