QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.

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Quality Control Manual Page 5 of 5 Industrial Piping, Inc. Revision 1 The Quality Control Manager shall submit to the National Board the original copy of all Manufacturers' Data Reports required for Code stamped boilers and pressure vessels within 60 days of certification. 4.12.0 FIELD SITE PROGRAM 4.12.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Quality Control Manager to assure compliance with this Quality Control Manual for work performed at the field job site. 4.12.2 All drawings, design calculations, and specifications are made available to the Authorized Inspector by the QC Manager, prior to the start of field work so that the A.I may designate on the IPI Traveler his required Inspection Points. The QC Manager shall notify the A.I. when any Inspection Points are ready for his inspection. 4.12.3 The QC Manager shall, upon request, arrange for the A.I. to have access to those places where work under his jurisdiction is being performed. 4.12.4 The QC Field Inspector is responsible to the Quality Control Manager for implementation and operation of the Quality Control System in the field. 4.12.5 All welding performed in the field shall conform to the requirement of ASME Section IX with additional requirements of the applicable Code section. Reference Section 6 of this Manual. 4.12.6 The Fabrication Engineer shall be responsible for determining the Nondestructive Examination required by the applicable Code Sections. These NDE requirements will be provided on the Certified Drawing. NDE will be accomplished as described in Section 7 of this Manual. 4.12.7 The Field Superintendent will be responsible for conducting the final pressure test. Paragraphs 4.7.0 and 4.8.0 of this Manual delineate the procedure for performing final pressure tests. 4.12.8 Nonconformities such as repairs to pressure retaining parts or materials will be referred to the Authorized Inspector prior to performing corrective action as described in Section 5 of this manual.
Quality Control Manual Page 1 of 2 Industrial Piping, Inc. Revision 1 5.1.0 GENERAL SECTION 5 CORRECTION OF NONCONFORMITIES 5.1.1 Industrial Piping, Inc. maintains a system by which nonconforming items are identified, tagged, dispositioned, and corrective action taken in order to assure that nonconforming items are not inadvertently used in fabrication or shipped. 5.2.0 DEFINITION 5.2.1 A nonconformity is any condition which does not comply with the applicable rules of the ASME Code, Jurisdiction, NBIC or this QC Manual. 5.2.2 Weld repairs to production welds (not including repairs to base material) are not covered by Nonconformance Reports. These shall be repaired using a Qualified WPS and a Qualified Welder and re-examined in accordance with the same method used to find the discontinuity. 5.3.0 AFFECTED HARDWARE TREATMENT 5.3.1 If a nonconformity is identified on an item prior to use (i.e. at receiving), the item shall be identified and not released for fabrication. 5.3.2 If a nonconformity is identified on the item during the course of fabrication, activities which affect the resolution shall be stopped and not resumed until the resolution of the nonconformity has been completed. Activities which do not affect the resolution of the nonconformity may continue. The QC Manager shall be responsible for determining which activities may proceed with the AI's concurrence. 5.3.3 A nonconforming item may be moved to different locations to facilitate storage and inspection, or it may be stored in place. Nonconformities will be clearly identified. 5.4.0 PROCEDURE 5.4.1 A Nonconformance Report (NCR - Exhibit G), and a Hold Tag (Exhibit H) or Hold marking, shall be utilized for all nonconformities. The NCR will be filled out by the Quality Control Manager stating the nonconforming characteristics of the item, and other appropriate information required to identify the item. If the nonconformity is found prior to use, a copy of the NCR shall be attached to the Requisition. If found during the course of fabrication a copy of the NCR shall be attached to the IPI Traveler. The Hold Tag shall be attached to the
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