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CSA W47.1:19 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSDoes CSA Standard W47.1 specify the requirements for a company seeking
certification? - Answers-Yes (Cl. 1.1) This standard provides the requirements for the
certification of companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the qualification of
their personnel and welding procedures.
Who is responsible for the welded products a company produces? - Answers-The
Company (Cl. 1.2) The requirements of this standard are based on the principle that a
certified company has full responsibility for the quality of the welded product it produces
and this responsibility cannot be transfered to its employed or retained personnel or to
the administrator of this standard.
Does this standard approve the products and services of a certified company? -
Answers-No (Cl. 1.3) This standard governs the certification of companies. Certification
pertains to the capability of the company with respect to welding. Certification should
not be construed as approving any products or services of the certified company.
What are the welding classifications specified in CSA standard W47.1? - Answers-(Cl.
3) Classification - T,S,FW, or WT welding personnel as follows:
a. "T" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld from one side without
backing and achieve complete penetration in the root pass, e.g., hollow section, pipe,
and plate.
b. "S" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld plates and rolled or
hollow sections for the full thickness of material, when welding from both sides without
backgouging, withing the thickness limitations of the accepted welding procedure data
sheets for the process used.
c. "FW" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit fillet and tack welds.
d. "WT" refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit tack welds.
What is a Welding Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS)? - Answers-(Cl. 3)Welding
Procedure Data Sheet (WPDS): A document, used in conjunction with a WPS, detailing
the welding parameters and ranges for welding a specific joint, over a range of
thicknesses and weld sizes, as illustrated on the DATA Sheet.
What is the definition of a welding supervisor? - Answers-(Cl. 3) Welding supervisor:
The company's designated person(s) directly responsible for ensuring that qualified tack
welders, welders, welding operators, robotic welding programmer, and robotic welding
operator weld in accordance with approved or accepted welding procedure data sheets
in the shop and the field.
Who administers CSA Standard W47.1? - Answers-(Cl. 4.1) This standard shall be
administered by the CWB.
For how long does a company's certification remain in effect? - Answers-(Cl. 4.5)
Certification shall continue in effect subject to periodic verification by the CWB that the
,requirements of this standard are being met. Such verifications shall take place at the
location(s) where welding is being performed by the company.
Can the Canadian Weld Bureau withdraw a company's certification? - Answers-Yes. (Cl.
4.6) For a company that is not meeting requirements of certification, the CWB shall
notify the individual identified in Clause 5.1.5 of the specific requirements that are not
being met. The company shall demonstrate to the CWB within a reasonable period of
time that the non-compliances have been resolved. In the event that a company does
not resolve the non-compliances set out in the initial notification, the CWB shall notify
the Chief Executive Officer, or a person designated by the Chief Executive Officer, that
the company's certification will be withdrawn if the non -compliances are not resolved.
Can individuals seek an exemption from writing examinations? - Answers-Cl. 4.9)
Where examinations are required, they shall be administered by the CWB. Individuals
may seek exemption from these examinations on the basis of a combination of
education, training, and experience comparable to formal courses of study in the
subjects covered by the examinations. In the case of refusal of exemption, individuals
may appeal to the Advisory Committee.
Does a company doing only erection work involving welding need a plant? - Answers-
No. (Cl. 5.1.2) A company doing only erection work involving welding need not have a
plant but otherwise shall conform to all requirements of this standard in order to be
certified.
Can a company seek exemptions for certain welding techniques, processes, operations,
and specialized products? - Answers-(Cl. 5.1.4) The requirements for the standard may
not appropriate for certain welding techniques, processes, operations, and specialized
products. A certified company, or a company applying for certification, may seek
exemption from the requirements for welding procedure approval, and welder and
welding operator testing and qualifications, for items such as, but not limited to:
Maintenance welding operations;
Friction welding;
Weld overlays; or
products that utilize welding for non -strength operations only.
What requirements are stipulated in CSA Standard W47.1? - Answers-(Cl. 1.4) This
standard stipulates requirements for:
a. Welding engineers
b. Welding supervisors
c. Tack welders, welders, and welding operators, and
d. Documentation.
What Standard or code reference publications are referred to in CSA Standard W47.1 ?
- Answers-This Standard refers to the publications listed in Clause 2.
, What is the definition of class? - Answers-(Cl. 3) Class - A category of welder
qualification, e.g., the flat (F), horizontal (H), vertical (V), or overhead (O) welding
positions
Such exemptions, when granted, shall be clearly stipulated in the relevant
documentation and shall not contravene the rquirements of any regulatory requirements
unless prior approval to do so is obtained from the regulatory authority.
Is each company required to designate an individual who has the responsibility for
ensuring that the requirements of CSA Standard W47.1 are implemented and
maintained? - Answers-Yes. (Cl.5.1.5) The company shall designate an individual who,
irrespective of other responsibilities, shall have defined authority and responsibility for
ensuring that the requirements of this standard are implemented and maintained.
Does a certified company have to demonstrate that it meets the quality requirements of
the applicable standards and specifications? - Answers-Yes. (Cl.5.1.6) The certified
company has to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the CWB that it meets the weld
quality requirements of the applicable standards and specifications.
Are certified companies required to keep a record of all complaints? - Answers-
(Cl.5.1.7) Certified companies shall keep a record of all complaints made known to it
relating to compliance with certification requirements and shall make these records
available to the CWB when requested. Certified companies shall take appropriate action
with respect to such complaints and shall document the actions taken.
Are certified companies required to provide evidence to the CWB representative that
welded connections have been designed as required by the governing standard? -
Answers-Yes. (Cl.5.1.8) Certified companies shall provide evidence to the CWB's
representative that welded connections have been designed as required by the
governing standard.
Explain the differences between the three main divisions in which companies are
certified? - Answers-(Cl.5.2) The differentiation of certified companies shall be based on
the following:
- Division 1 - The company shall employ a welding engineer on a full-time basis;
- Division 2 - The company shall retain a welding engineer on a part-time basis; and
- Division 3 - The company is not required to employ a welding engineer.
Are audits required at the locations where the company performs welding prior to
certification? - Answers-(Cl.5.3.3) Prior to certifying a company, the CWB's
representative shall complete audits at the locations where the company performs the
welding to verify that it meets the applicable requirements of this standard.
What company personnel must meet the requirements of CSA Standard W47.1? -
Answers-(Cl. 5.4) The following personnel shall meet the requirements of this standard:
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