QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.
QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.
QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.
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Quality Control Manual Page 2 of 5<br />
<strong>Industrial</strong> <strong>Piping</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Revision 1<br />
4.5.0 IN PROCESS INSPECTIONS<br />
4.5.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Quality Control Manager to question and "HOLD"<br />
any Code fabrication considered nonconforming with ASME Code. See Section 5,<br />
Control of Nonconformities.<br />
4.5.2 The Quality Control Manager shall assist in the layout of Code materials to be cut,<br />
sheared, or burned into two or more parts. He shall verify the transfer of material<br />
identifications to all parts prior to the cutting operation. The Quality Control Inspector<br />
shall be responsible for recording the Heat Numbers or alpha-numeric code on the<br />
Traveler or Certified Drawing at time of fit-up. He shall also make dimensional checks<br />
to assure proper location of materials to be joined.<br />
4.5.3 The Quality Control Inspector shall be responsible for making inspections of Code<br />
fabrication. He shall check fit-up and tack welding for compliance with the Code. No<br />
welding, except tack welding used for fit-up, shall be permitted until the QC Inspector<br />
releases the Code work for welding. The Quality Control Inspector shall document his<br />
inspection and release for welding by initialing and dating the IPI Traveler. This form<br />
will be available to the Authorized Inspector for his initials and date at time of<br />
inspection.<br />
4.5.4 Upon release for welding, the welding will be done in accordance with Weld Procedure<br />
Specifications listed on the Certified Drawing. Placement of WPS numbers on the<br />
Certified Drawing shall be the responsibility of the Fabrication Engineer. Welding<br />
Procedure Specifications shall be located in work areas for ready reference by all who<br />
need them. The Quality Control Manager shall randomly monitor the welding to assure<br />
it is performed in accordance with proper procedures by qualified personnel in<br />
accordance with the ASME Code.<br />
4.5.5 Nondestructive Examinations as required by the Code and delineated on the Certified<br />
Drawing by the Fabrication Engineer, shall be performed and accepted prior to the<br />
performance of final inspection and hydrostatic testing. The Quality Control Manager<br />
shall be responsible for the review of resulting NDE Reports for Code compliance. He<br />
shall document his review by initialing and dating the IPI Traveler.